Close-up photographer of the year winners revealed

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

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

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

As many as 300,000 displaced Gazans streamed northward on Jan. 27, after Israel reopened the Netzarim corridor, which bisects the Gaza Strip. Carrying their belongings in plastic bags and flour sacks

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

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