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

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Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

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We get close to woodpeckers, birds of prey and raccoon dogs in Estonia, in the company of wildlife pro Paul Browning

The connection between nature and creativity comes in many forms. Here, artists, writers and musicians talk about the different ways in which they take inspiration from the outdoors - and share the places that fuel their imagination