The great outdoors

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

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

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

For broadcaster and naturalist David Lindo, the city offers as many birdwatching opportunities as the countryside. You just need to know where to focus your binoculars

Each round, we shine a spotlight on a selection of excellent entries from the many camera clubs that enter APOY

The best of the season to inspire and admire