The latest winners of Bird Photographer of the Year were as stunning as ever. Jade Burrell writes about the contest and the overall winner as we showcase our favourites

Jonathon Isola, Chandler, Arizona, USA

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

Jessica Miller looks back at the winning images from another great year of photography competitions

If you’re planning to enter our Urban Life round, which launches next week, take these tips from four of last year’s top ten photographers

Turn everyday encounters with birds, bees & bugs into INSTA-WORTHY IMAGES you’ll want to show off