Rainbow wings

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

An unusual view, this image was highly commended in the Nature Photographer of the Year 2024, Animal Portraits category. Amy Davies tells us more about it

10 things you can shoot and create this month, from standing stones to pelicans and military re-enactments

Can’t get out on safari? Let the wildlife come to you with these beautiful books. Amy Davies selects some recent releases for your shelf

Persistence pays off as Benedict Brain battles with his remote trigger on a bus in Malaysia

Paul Goldstein was the winner in the Black and White category at Nature Photographer of the Year 2024, for this image – a composition of control and chaos, writes Peter Dench