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Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

On a recent visit to Madeira, I noticed that I share my 65th birth year with their beautiful Royal Botanical Gardens. Dennis Stuart, Aberdeen Rather bravely, my husband retired early, later becoming a

I do love the weather as hot as it’s been throughout most of July, but it does have one major drawback; I end up sleeping with the window open, which means I have the blind up a fraction, which in tur

OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS, ELLE HAS CELEBRATED CREATIVITY OF ALL KINDS. HERE, A RANGE OF TODAY’S LEADING ARTISTS, WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND DIRECTORS SHARE THE RITUALS, ROUTINES AND REALITIES BEHIND THEIR GREATEST WORKS, FROM MIND-BLOWING EXCEL SHEETS TO THE MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM

Burning question about the future of photography? Want to discuss a feature or a tutorial in the magazine? Then send us your letters and photos

This issue’s 10 Pictures comes from railfreight follower and photographer Paul Shannon. Having spent his early childhood in Gloucestershire, Paul lived on the outskirts of Manchester from 1963 until 1