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…

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 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

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

Now in its 17th year, Wildlife Artist of the Year, organised by David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, has grown into one of the world’s leading art competitions, bringing together creativity, passion an