Shot of the month

Our favourite photos posted by readers on our social media channels this week

Digital Camera readers show how they’ve been getting creative, submitting images across a range of genres

This photo is my nephew Douglas’ retriever dogs named Aga and Meme. They are such beautiful companions when I see them – such fun to be with! Chandaye Alderson, Molesey This is my sister Nicola, right

How did your career start? I took an interest in birds when I was around four, saved money for my first binoculars at seven, got my first SLR at 12 and shot my first nature pictures for a national mag

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

WE CONTINUE OUR 40TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS BY HIGHLIGHTING OUR FAVOURITE WILDLIFE SPOTS ACROSS THE UK COMPILED BY LISA HARRIS