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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

The APOY judges choose their favourite images that didn’t make the top ten of our Close-ups & Details category

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

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

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

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them