Reader portfolio

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Each round, we shine a spotlight on a selection of excellent entries from the many camera clubs that enter APOY

Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Three, Close-ups and Details, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge

10 things you can shoot and create this month, from toadstools and hockey to medieval mansions

Our favourite photos posted by readers on our social media channels this week

From Lensbaby optics to binoculars and sandals, 27 photographers talk to CUPOTY co-founder Tracy Calder about their go-to gear for prize-winning close-up pictures