Photography
11 astounding images that show nature at its most powerful, beautiful and heartbreaking
Impossibly cute sloths and a colossal swarm of mayflies amongst 27 winners of the Close-up Photographer of the Year awards
The winners of this year's Close-up Photographer of the Year have been announced, with the photographer Ross Gudgeon scooping the top prize with their entry 'Fractal Forest', showing cauliflower soft coral in exquisite detail. Named for its characteristic cauliflower-like appearance, this species of coral has numerous small, bump-like polyps that give it a distinctive texture. The international competition attracted more than 12,000 entries from 63 countries, skillfully judged by 22 expert photographers, naturalists and editors. The judges selected winners and the Top 100 images across 11 categories. Co-founder Tracy Calder noted: "This was the toughest competition yet. The winning image
Dramatic photos show Britain blanketed in snow and ice
As freezing temperatures sweep across the UK, we look at some of the most striking winter scenes.
“Unbelievable”: huge animal longer than bus seen leaping from Irish waters
No one knows exactly why these enormous sea creatures breach.
25 astounding images from the Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2025
Capture the Atlas share their favourite images of the aurora borealis and aurora australis from 2025.
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Texas tornado and giant ocean waves: spectacular images from Weather Photographer of the Year 2025
Crashing waves, rainbow rings and a lightning storm captured from a plane – 11 amazing photos of weather from around the world.
Stunning border collie photos reveal beauty and intelligence of these working dogs
8 gorgeous images of border collies – leaping, swimming and herding.
Breathtaking red deer photos reveal power and majesty of these huge land animals
Dramatic images of red deer – from the snowy mountains of Scotland to London's misty parks.
Most beautiful dog photos of 2025 revealed
From leaping border collies to beach-loving retrievers, meet the winners for this year's Dog Photography Awards.
25 spectacular images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025
The winning images of the 61st Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition have been revealed.
Guides
Best photography kit for beginners in 2025
Love browsing our magazine's sumptuous landscape shots, but you've got no idea where to start with your photography hobby? Keen snapper Matt Evans is on hand to tell you what accessories you'll need once you've bought your first camera.
Jaw-dropping photos of the landscape – and how to take your own stunning shots
Landscape photographer Verity Milligan selects a few of her favourite images and offers tips on how to achieve your own stunning results.
Top tips to taking better landscape photographs
10 essential tips from pro landscape photographer Ross Hoddinott
