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

Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Seven, Animal Kingdom, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge

The AP Community share some of their favourite photos taken this year

This friendly Somerset group are at all skill levels, and focus on a love of taking pictures, not kit

Jonathon Isola, Chandler, Arizona, USA

Our pick of the best titles about photography published this year – each one will make an ideal festive season gift for lovers of the medium…