Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

I’d just dropped Sarah off at a small railway station in Scotland and, after several weeks travelling together, I was on my own again. She was heading home to Cornwall, leaving me free to devote time

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Nine, Urban Life, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge

Been somewhere inspirational? Ridden an amazing road? Email yourrides@ride.co.uk to tell us about your trip and your bike

The National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Competition returns for 2026 and, as ever, we’re looking for your most spectacular shots from the past year. From landscapes and wildlife to food and people, enter images in up to eight categories for the chance to win an incredible trip and see your work published in the magazine