Merge images for greater sharpness

Fine-tune your photos with sharpening and contrast tools

From Lensbaby optics to binoculars and sandals, 27 photographers talk to CUPOTY co-founder Tracy Calder about their go-to gear for prize-winning close-up pictures

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Photographing birds doesn’t have to be all about filling frames, writes Rob Read…

Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Three, Close-ups and Details, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge

Each round, we shine a spotlight on a selection of excellent entries from the many camera clubs that enter APOY