Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Beech leaves (Fagus sylvatica) in dappled light in woodland, National Forest, Midlands, UK, April UK. Did you know? Since the inception of The National Forest, nearly 8 million trees have been planted...

Kristel Richard / A Shagya Arab stallion (Equus caballlus) is shown in hand in the courtyard of the Babolna Arabian Stud, Babolna, Komarom-Esztergom, Hungary.

Andy Rouse / Aerial view of Peters Glacier, King Haakon Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica, December 2006

Carol Walker / Purebred dappled grey Andalusian stallion doing passage steps, Ojai, California, USA

Andrew Parkinson / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) head portrait of a 19-month sub-adult relaxing in dappled light. Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Michael Hutchinson / Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) carpeting floor of deciduous woodland with fern in foreground, North Somerset, UK

Felis Images / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) hidden amongst vegetation in jungle. Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu, India. Photo: Phillip Ross/Felis Images

TJ Rich / Dappled grey Arab horse in stable. Wiltshire, UK

TJ Rich / Dapple grey Arab horse in stable, Wiltshire, UK

TJ Rich / Dapple grey Arab horse portrait, Wiltshire, UK

Nick Upton / Red fox cub (Vulpes vulpes) falling asleep as it rests in dappled sunshine on woodland floor near the entrance to its earth, Somerset, England, UK, May.

Konrad Wothe / Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) female with chicks, East Frisian Islands, Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park. Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site, Germany, June.

Lorraine Bennery / Mountain dappled white (Euchloe simplonia) on flower, Prealpes d'Azur Regional Natural Park, France, May.

Alex Mustard / Patters of sunlight on a shallow sandy seabed. North Sound, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies, Caribbean Sea.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Glen Barrisdale under dappled clouds in summer. Knoydart, Scotland, UK, June 2016.

Richard Robinson / Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) profile in dappled light near surface, off the West Coast of Auckland, New Zealand, February

Richard Robinson / Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) in dappled light near surface, off the West Coast of Auckland, New Zealand, February

Sandra Bartocha / European beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest with path and dappled light, artistic soft focus photograph. Marchenwald, Schwarbe, Rgen, Germany, May.

Carol Walker / Wild dappled grey Mustang stallion pawing restlessly as rival is near his family. Adobe Town Herd Area, Wyoming, USA. April.

Brent Stephenson / View to the South from Te Mata Peak, past a big old Monterey pine (Pinus radiata) tree, with the hills dappled in sunshine and shade, Te Mata Peak, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September 2011.

Ben Hall / Grey wolf (Canis lupus) walking through forest in dappled light, Captive, Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany. October.

Rod Williams / Male small blue butterfly (Cupido minimus) In dappled sunlight Britain's smallest butterfly Hutchinson's Bank, New Addington, South London, England, UK, May

Markus Varesvuo / Red-throated Diver (Gavia stellata) adult close-up on water in dappled sunlight, Vaala, Finland, June

Nick Upton / Male Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) sunning in dappled light on woodland edge, Wiltshire, UK, July.

Benoit Stichelbaut / "Akena Verandas" (Arnaud Boissieres and Vincent Riou) at the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre race, departing Le Havre, France. 8th November 2009.

Andrew Parkinson / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) fishing in dappled sunlight on the fringes of the River Lea in London, UK

Andrew Parkinson / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) fishing in dappled sunlight on the fringes of the River Lea in London, UK

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Beech leaves (Fagus sylvatica) in dappled light in woodland, The National Forest, Midlands, UK, April UK

Stephen Dalton / Chub fish basking in dappled sunlight in stream, UK

James Christensen / Dappled Anole (Norops poecilopus) female on rock, central Panama

James Christensen / Dappled Anole (Norops poecilopus) female on rock, central Panama

LYNN M. STONE / Portrait of dappled miniature Dachshund puppy, in antique wooden box with zinnias in background, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Head portrait of dappled smooth coated Dachshund puppy, in antique wooden box with zinnias in background, Gurnee, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Portrait of black and tan dappled miniature Dachshund standing in oak leaves, with zinnias, USA

Matthew Maran / Golden jackal (Canis aureus) standing in dappled light, Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India

Matthew Maran / Juvenile Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) and mother, sitting in dappled sunlight, Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India

Suzi Eszterhas / Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) yawning in dappled light of tropical forest, Western Uganda.

Suzi Eszterhas / Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) self-grooming in dappled light of tropical forest, Western Uganda.

Suzi Eszterhas / Portrait of Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) sitting in dappled light of tropical forest, looking up, Western Uganda.

Suzi Eszterhas / Portrait of Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) in dappled light of tropical forest, Western Uganda. *Digitally removed part of chimp in foreground.

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, dappled Australian Shepherd coming out of pond after cooling off, (note the different colored eyes, common in this breed), Voluntown, Connecticut, USA (SR)

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, dappled Australian Shepherd amongst summer vegetation, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA (SR)

Carol Walker / Wild Horse / Mustang dappled grey stallion trotting in sagebrush habitat, McCullough Peaks Herd Area, Cody, Wyoming, USA

Carol Walker / Purebred dappled grey Andalusian stallion, Ojai, California, USA

Andrew Parkinson / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) a 19-month sub-adult relaxes in dappled light. Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Andrew Parkinson / Grey squirrel {Sciurus carolinensis} adult in dappled light, Derbyshire, UK

Carol Walker / Three Quarter Horse mares, black, sorrel and dappled grey, San Cristobal Ranch, New Mexico, USA

Robert Valentic / Rainbow skink {Carlia rostralis} male basking in the dappled light on the rainforest floor, Queensland, Australia

Robert Valentic / Malayan pit viper {Calloselasma rhodostoma} in ambush pose amongst leaf litter on the dappled forest floor, Sumatra, Indonesia

George McCarthy / Red dappled cortinarius fungus {Cortinarius bolaris} amongst leaf litter, UK

Carol Walker / Wild grey horse {Equus caballus} dappled gray stallion portrait, Adobe Town, Wyoming, USA.

Paul Hobson / Red deer hind {Cervus elaphus} in dappled light. UK.

Nick Upton / Limestone rocks high on the shoreline dappled with patches of Black tar lichen (Hydropunctaria maura / Verrucaria maura) and heavily encrusted below with Montagu's stellate barnacles (Chthamalaus mont...

Nick Upton / Limestone rocks high on the shoreline dappled with patches of Black tar lichen (Hydropunctaria maura / Verrucaria maura) and heavily encrusted below with Montagu's stellate barnacles (Chthamalaus mont...

James Christensen / Dappled Anole (Norops poecilopus) young male, Panama

Tui De Roy / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) large males in sun dappled monsoon forest, dry season, Komodo Island, Indonesia

David Fleetham / Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) swimming close to sea surface, dappled in sunlight, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean.

Mike Read / Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) woodland with understorey of Eagle fern (Pteridium aquilinum) New Forest National Park, Hampshire, UK. September.

Mike Read / Ferns (Tracheophyta) and Ivy (Hedera helix) growing on sides of sunken lane leading to Colmers Hill. Dorset, UK. September.

Franco Banfi / Close up of Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with two long tentacles from Giant squid (Architeuthis) hanging from its mouth. Dominica. Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit.

Fernando Faciole / Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) sitting on forest floor, spotted while tracking different group. Kibale National Park, Uganda.

Fernando Faciole / White-nosed coati (Nasua narica) on tree branch, looking down. Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.

Eric Baccega / African desert elephant (Loxodonta africana) family group resting in the shade and playing, Hoanib River, Damaraland, Namibia.

Lynn M. Stone / Australian shepherd standing on frozen pond, Eagle River, Alaska, USA. April.

Lynn M. Stone / Australian shepherd, head portrait, Alaska, USA. April.

Mark Taylor / Dapple Dachshund puppy with Netherland dwarf rabbit and grey Tabby kitten sitting side by side, portrait.

Mark Taylor / Dapple Dachshund puppy with Netherland dwarf rabbit and grey Tabby kitten sitting side by side, portrait.

Mark Taylor / Long-haired dapple Dachshund puppy, aged 7 weeks, sitting, portrait.

Mark Taylor / Long-haired dapple Dachshund puppy, aged 7 weeks, sitting, portrait.

Doug Gimesy / Road to Cape Otway in dappled light. Great Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia. August, 2022.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Snakeshead fitillary (Fritillaria meleagris) in flower in a garden, Umbria, Italy. March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Eastern dappled white (Euchloe ausonia) resting on flower, Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. April.

David Fleetham / Pantropical spotted dolphins (Stenella attenuata), dappled in sunlight, swimming in open ocean, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

David Hall / West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) dappled in sunlight, grazing on Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata), a highly invasive fresh water plant originally from Asia, Crystal River, Florida, USA.

Andrew Parkinson / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub pausing in a pool of dappled sunlight as it emerges from the forest, Derbyshire, UK. July.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Eastern dappled white butterfly (Euchloe ausoniae) resting on thistle, Umbria, Italy. May.

Mateusz Piesiak / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) swimming on sun-dappled water, Lower Silesia, Poland.

Loic Poidevin / Western dappled white (Euchloe crameri) resting on flower, Vendee, France, June.

David Fleetham / Yellow stingray (Urolophus jamaicensis) close up of tail barb against sandy sea floor, off Singer Island, Atlantic Ocean, Florida, USA.

Alex Hyde / Mycena sp. fruiting bodies silhouetted aainst dappled woodland canopy. Highlands, Scotland, UK. October.

Ross Hoddinott / Scorpion fly (Panorpa sp) male basking on Beech (Fagus sylvatica) leaf in dappled light. Cornwall, England, UK. May.

Nigel Cattlin / Cherry laurel or common laurel (Prunus laurocersus) flowers with dappled back lighting in light woodland, Berkshire, England, UK, April

Edwin Giesbers / Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male resting in dappled light created by dew droplets. The Netherlands. April.

Carol Walker / Percheron horses, two including one dappled grey walking through snow, frosty trees in background. Alberta, Canada. February.

Carol Walker / Andalusian horsea, two stallions coming together in arena one dappled grey and one pure white. Spain.

Carol Walker / Andalusian horses, two stallions coming together in arena one dappled grey and one pure white. Spain.

Carol Walker / Andalusian horse, two stallions coming together in arena one dappled grey and one pure white. Spain.

Carol Walker / Percheron horse, group running uphill through snow, one dappled grey leading black horses, snow covered forest in background. Alberta, Canada. February.

Doug Perrine / Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) adult and juvenile in dappled light. Pacific Ocean, Kona, Hawaii, USA.

Nigel Cattlin / Wood forget me not (Myosotis sylvatica) blue flowered spring plant in dappled woodland shade, Devon, England, UK, May