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When David Joseph began exploring the world of close-up photography, he was using a mobile phone and cheap clip-on lens. Here he talks to Tracy Calder about how his life has changed thanks to snakes, spiders, frogs and a wonderful act of kindness

A new book of bird photography celebrates not only the avian world, but the photographers using creative techniques to produce original artworks, from characterful studio portraits to eye-catching abstracts, writes Graeme Green

Si Jubb captures the quietly surreal and tender moments of everyday British life through his observational photography

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

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This is Coco and Peach, our two beautiful cats who are sisters. They like nothing more than hanging out in a tree, watching the world go by! Pia Ainsworth, Manchester I bought this ‘artificial’ plant