Roberto Rinaldi / Wreck of crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", populated by shoals Swallowtail anthias (Anthias anthias) and Bogues (Boops boops). The tanker sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire....

David Fleetham / Auger shell (Terebridae) eye to eye with Skeleton shrimp (Caprellidae sp), close-up. Blurry areas in the background where freshwater is percolating up through sand and mixing with saltwater. Philippin...

David Fleetham / Skeleton shrimp (Caprellidae sp) on sea floor. Blurry areas where freshwater is percolating up through sand and mixing with saltwater. Dumaguete, Philippines

David Fleetham / Ornamental / Koi / Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) near to surface, China.

David Fleetham / Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) swimming off the island of Sipidan, Malaysia.

Nick Upton / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowering in a pollen and nectar flower patch in farmland, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Germander speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) flowering in a chalk grassland meadow, with defocused Horsehoe vetch flowers (Hippocrepis comosa) in the background, Wiltshire, UK, May.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Möllers / Common beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest in autumn colours, abstract. Southern Carpathians, Baile Herculane, Caras Severin, Romania, October 2012

Wild Wonders of Europe / Möllers / Common beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest in autumn colours, abstract. Southern Carpathians, Baile Herculane, Caras Severin, Romania, October 2012

Gavin Hellier / Boat passing on river Seine, Isle de la Cite and Pont Neuf, Paris, France 2011

Gavin Hellier / Giant skyscraper of the International Finance Centre towering over the Hong Kong skyline at 88 stories and 415m tall, illuminated at night, Hong Kong, China 2007

Gavin Hellier / Traditional Gabled houses and bridges on the corner of Keizersgracht and Leidesegracht at dusk, Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands, 2007

Merryn Thomas / On Par / Higher Town beach before dawn, St. Martin's, Isles of Scilly, UK, October 2011.

Merryn Thomas / The cliffs of Llantwit Major on the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, Wales, December 2010.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Man running with his English Setter to show its paces, Gundog Day, Crufts 2008. NEC, Solihull, England, UK, 2008.

Juergen Freund / Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming through a reef. Banda Neira, Moluccas, Indonesia, December.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Cape / Pintado Petrel (Daption capense) in flight over the Southern Ocean.

Roberto Rinaldi / Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) off the coast of Capraia. Tuscany, Italy, August.

Toby Roxburgh / Wind blowing over Wheat (Triticum genus) field in summer, England, July 2009.

Toby Roxburgh / Wind blowing over Wheat (Triticum genus) field in summer, England, July 2009.

Toby Roxburgh / Busy market at night, Marrakech, Morocco, February 2010.

Toby Roxburgh / Busy market in Marrakech, Morocco, March 2010.

Toby Roxburgh / Woman walking in the early morning along the South West Coast Path from Booby's Bay towards Trevose Head, Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), England, August 2010. Model released.

Jerry Monkman / A kayaker plays in a hole in Tariffville Gorge on the Farmington River in Tariffville, Connecticut. Class III whitewater. May 2007. Model released.

Jerry Monkman / A kayaker plays in a hole in Tariffville Gorge on the Farmington River in Tariffville, Connecticut. Class III whitewater. May 2007. Model released.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Masked dancers in Dogon village of Sanga. Mali, West Africa 1981.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Boys wearing lycra racing Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus). Inari, Finland, 1996.

Jerry Monkman / Man riding his mountain bike through woodland at Moose Brook State Park in Gorham, New Hampshire, USA, August 2008. Model released.

Jerry Monkman / Young boys sledding at Wagon Hill Farm in Durham, New Hampshire, USA, January 2009. Model released.

Inaki Relanzon / Close-up of a Pyrenean lily (Lilium pyrenaicum). Pyrenees, Spain. June

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Horses with herdsman riding one in the distance blurry due to a mirage (fata morgana) Hortobagy National Park, Hungary, July 2009

Nick Upton / Rising tide on the beach at Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall, UK.

Nick Upton / Rising tide, near Polzeath, Cornwall, UK.

Niall Benvie / Alternate leaved saxifrage {Chrysoplenium alternifolium} Estonia.

Onne van der Wal / Cruising onboard 88ft sloop yacht "Shaman" at sunset, Dominican Republic, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / Cruising onboard 88ft sloop yacht "Shaman" at sunset, Dominican Republic, Caribbean. Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / The aft deck set up with cusions and pillows onboard 140ft luxury schooner "Skylge", designed by André Hoek and built by Holland Jachtbouw, sailing in the French Riviera, France. Property released.

Onne van der Wal / The water moving quickly past the rail of 140ft luxury schooner "Skylge", designed by André Hoek and built by Holland Jachtbouw, sailing in the French Riviera, France. Property released.

Onne van der Wal / Boat-builder using a tape measure to mark out wooden boat parts with a pencil during construction of interior yacht parts.

Rick Tomlinson / Table Mountain high above the lights of Cape Town, South Africa.

Rick Tomlinson / Sailing aboard the Polish Tall Ship "Dar Mlodziezy".

Rick Tomlinson / Atlantic crossing aboard "Zaberdast".

Barry Bland / Jet sprint racing, Waimakariri River, Christchurch, New Zealand. ^^^Jet sprint boat racing is a form of racing sport where trailerable speed boats, powered by water jet propulsion rather than by conve...

Rick Tomlinson / Yachtswoman on "EF Language" during the Whitbread Round The World Race, 1997-98.

Rick Tomlinson / Aboard "The Card" during the Whitbread Round the World Race, 1989-90.

Rick Tomlinson / Intrum Justitia racing in the Round the World Race, 1993-94. ^^^Skippered by British yachtsman Lawrie Smith the team won the second leg of the race and broke a record in the process.

Rick Tomlinson / Night watch aboard BT Global Challenge yacht "Courtaulds International", 1996.

Rick Tomlinson / Cabin and instrument lights glow in the dark on Simon le Bon's yacht "Drum" during the Whitbread Round the World Race, 1985.

Rick Tomlinson / Team "EF Language" competing in the Whitbread Round the World Race, 1997-98. ^^^ The team raced on to become overall winners of the race and were the first team to receive the Volvo Trophy - Volvo...

Rick Tomlinson / Night watch aboard "The Card", Whitbread Round the World Race 1989-90.

Onne van der Wal / The wake of a motorboat with Newport Bridge in the background, Rhode Island, USA.

Onne van der Wal / Squeezing the spinnaker into its sock aboard "Sea Hawk".

Onne van der Wal / Winching in sheets on coffee grinders.

Onne van der Wal / Winch grinders working at full speed in the cockpit, America's Cup.

Onne van der Wal / Purple dawn light from on board "Westri", Maine, USA. Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / Young boy throwing water from a bucket through the air. Model released.

Onne van der Wal / Navigation and compass lights glow red in the night aboard a large cruising yacht.

Onne van der Wal / View from the leeward rail of "Nirvana", sailing off Antigua, Caribbean. Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / On watch during a purple sunrise with the autopilot in charge.

Onne van der Wal / Man waterskiing

Onne van der Wal / Men making croissants in a St Tropez bakery, South of France.

Onne van der Wal / Superyacht "Shaman" making her way north and home across the Southern Ocean after a four week trip to South Georgia.