Closer to nature: amazing macro from the garden

Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Three, Close-ups and Details, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge

The APOY judges choose their favourite images that didn’t make the top ten of our Close-ups & Details category

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

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

From Lensbaby optics to binoculars and sandals, 27 photographers talk to CUPOTY co-founder Tracy Calder about their go-to gear for prize-winning close-up pictures

The RPS’s IPE 166th edition is an accessible and diverse celebration of contemporary photography from around the world. David Clark talks to Curator and Exhibitions Manager Billy-Jay Stoneman