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1 CASTING SHADOWS
Last November I visited South Georgia and Antarctica on holiday. This picture was taken in Gold Harbour, where we went to experience the orange and pink sunrise. The sun was casting long shadows when this king penguin troop marched across the beach. I stood up as they waddled towards me and waited for them to fill the frame. I thought ‘wow’ while taking the picture and later converted it to black and white. After spending six hours watching wildlife in the bay, we reluctantly left for our next location. Andy Barnes, Bushey, UK
2 STRIKE A POSE
On a cold, windy day last September I visited Norfolk with my husband to see the wonderful grey seal colony. Upon arrival at Horsey Beach, I was amazed to see how many pinnipeds there were on the coastline – the spectacle took my breath away. I made my way up the beach, keeping my distance so as not to disturb the marine mammals, and spotted this individual, who seemed to be posing for me. I was in love. Afterwards we sat back and watched the seals tussling in the waves. Julie Levere, Essex, UK
3 WAITING FOR THE SHOT
Last July I went to a small pond in Mynyddislwyn, Wales, to search for damselflies. Cloud cover and thick foliage made it difficult, but I found a spot and waited patiently. After a while the clouds broke, allowing the sun to shine through. I found an emerald damselfly positioned nicely and, working against fading light, set my camera to aperture priority. I framed the damselfly using the bokeh effect (out-of-focus points of light), which created a silhouette. When I reviewed my images, I was so delighted to have captured this shot. Paul Sellwood, Mynyddislwyn, UK
4 FALLING INTO PLACE
I have spent the past three years photographing wildlife on some private farmland in Bedfordshire. There are currently eight resident barn owls on the farm, as well as tawny and little owls. This particular individual appears regularly in the late afternoon and, having spent so much time there, I know its habits very well. As the sun set it cast a perfect, golden light on the farm that was such a pleasure to work with. Sometimes, it all just falls into place. Simon Wantling, Northamptonshire, UK
5 HIDE AND SEEK
I travelled to Aviemore, Scottish Highlands, for the beautiful countryside and glorious autumn colours, but the highlight of my trip was seeing red squirrels at Rothiemurchus Forest. It was a moving experience watching the mammals in their natural environment – they were so inquisitive and charged around the woodland. I think my subject looks like it is playing hide and seek. Elaine Dowding, Midlothian, UK
6 SOUTH FOR WINTER
These greylag geese usually migrate south around January but were still in Klampenborg, Denmark, because of the warm winter. This image was taken near Hermitage Castle in a field near the sea. I used a long lens and could see that the geese were flying in a fascinating formation. All I had to do was press the shutter. Mehrdad Dehghani, Copenhagen, Denmark