“This photo was taken on a cold January afternoon with the last rays of a winter sun breaking through the trees in Trench Wood, I hope it captures the atmosphere of the scene.”

“I’ve tried for some time to take an image of a buzzard in flight that captures the spirit and character of this magnificent bird.  Eye contact was needed and, after many attempts, I was lucky to get this image of the buzzard looking straight into the lens.”

“I've been watching grebe behaviour for years.  The lake at Arrow Valley can spoil a shot, so I had to pick the right spot.  Three hours I sat and watched them courting, then they both dived and this happened, magically right in front of me.”

"I live on the edge of Menithwood. I was walking up through these beautiful woods to get a sunset photo and just happened to look back down the track and saw this. I walk up and down this track almost every day; this is the only time it has looked like this!"

“I find photographing nature blends patience and experience with a good measure of serendipity. We don’t live near water so I was surprised when a mayfly appeared, presumably after hatching from a neighbour’s garden pond, as I finished washing my car. Memo to mayflies: If you only have one job to do and one day to live, don’t confuse shiny black cars for still water!”

“Walking past one of the Hanbury ponds in late July 2020, you can imagine my surprise when this large grass snake suddenly swam up to the bank and poked its head out of the water just long enough for me to compose myself and capture a few images!”

“I was fascinated watching these tiny wood ants dashing over the little stems trying to get some honeydew from the aphids. This was taken by the pond at silly o’clock in the morning where you’ll often find me - I was searching for roosting damselflies but these tiny critters kept me busy for quite some time."

“Whilst walking early one morning I heard the distinct high-pitched squeaking of otters. I slowly crept towards the bank and couldn’t believe my luck, a family of otters were playing together. I witnessed one of the pups coming nose-to-nose with its mother and begin begging for food. It was a real privilege to see them - it’s certainly an encounter that I won’t forget anytime soon.”

“An offering of a simple sunflower on a blazing summer’s day. Amidst the madness of the pandemic sat this bloom of tranquillity. As an amateur photographer, capturing this shot is a highlight of my artistic journey, so thank you to my wife for spotting it!”

“Leaving my fog-bound home in Powick one October morning, I drove up the Wyche Road onto the Malvern Hills where I found this atmospheric view of lines of trees and a solitary church spire in the Severn Valley created by the rising sun as it slowly burnt off the fog.”

“I went out on a cold, damp afternoon in November to find some fungi and I was delighted to find an abundance of species. This one was taken on my Olympus OMD-EM1 Mk111 and 60mm macro lens and, with the help of a little flash, I managed to get down to get this image.”

“I love having guests come to my house. This snowy winter morning, what a welcome and lovely surprise to have as visitors a great tit and blackbird sharing from my cups as I looked on sipping my morning beverage.”