The gallery 60 years of the wildlife photographer of theyear

Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round One, Black & White, with comments by the AP team and our guest judges

Wildlife photography isn’t all about attention-grabbing species, writes Rob Read

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

The APOY judges choose their favourite images that didn’t make the top ten of our Black & White category

When everything comes together, there’s no better feeling, as Michael Topham experienced in Croatia

If you’re planning to enter our Landscapes round, which launches next week, take these tips from three of last year’s top ten photographers