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Paul Goldstein was the winner in the Black and White category at Nature Photographer of the Year 2024, for this image – a composition of control and chaos, writes Peter Dench

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An unusual view, this image was highly commended in the Nature Photographer of the Year 2024, Animal Portraits category. Amy Davies tells us more about it

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