Floris van Breugel / Macro shot of a Breccia in a remote canyon, Saline Valley, Death Valley National Park, California, USA December

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Microscope footage of photosynthetic diatoms moving by cilliate action.

Ammonite / Close-up of a Yellow slug (Limax flavus) moving towards the camera leaving a slime trail and extending and retracting its eyestalk, footage taken using an endoscopic camera, Bristol, England, UK, Marc...

Ammonite / Close-up of a Yellow slug (Limax flavus) leaving a slime trail as it moves, footage taken using an endoscopic camera, Bristol, England, UK, March.

Radomir Jakubowski / Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) on Horsetail (Equisetum), Herbitzheim near Saarbruecken, Saarland, Germany. Finalist in the Macro category and winner of the audience award in the Montpho...

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Female Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella), Vallee de la Seille (Seille Valley), Lorraine, France, June

Alex Hyde / Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) close up of stinging hairs, the silicified tips of the stinging hairs are brittle and snap off easily if the nettle is brushed. Focus stacked image. UK.

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Dew covered spider's web with pink flowering heather in the background, Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, August . 2020VISION Exhibition. 2020VISION Book Plate.

Alex Hyde / Cricula silkmoth (Cricula trifenestrata) close up of cocoon showing silk fibres originating from Southeast Asia. Captive.

Alex Hyde / Cape sundew (Drosera capensis) close-up of sticky droplets on leaf hairs that trap invertebrate prey, originating from South Africa.

Kerstin Hinze / Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense) in flower. Germany, May.

Alex Hyde / Lesser burdock (Arctium minus) close up of seed hooks that catch on animal fur, allowing the seedhead to be transported, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. February.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / White Anemone (Anemone nemorosa) with orange background. Norway, April.

Rob Tilley / King Protea (Protea cynaroides) bud close-up detail. Maui, Hawaii, February.

Alex Mustard / A Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged in red Seafan (Muricella sp.). Pygmy Seahorses are small, most less than 15mm in length. Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia, October.

Alex Mustard / A Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged in red Seafan (Muricella sp.). Pygmy Seahorses are small, most less than 15mm in length. Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia, October.

Guy Edwardes / Beads of water trapped on vibrant green moss Landmannalaugar, Southern Iceland, July 2009.

Juergen Freund / Close up of Giant Stinging Tree hairs on the leaves (Urticastrum gigas or Dendrocnide excelsa). Contact with the leaves or twigs causes the hollow silica-tipped hairs to penetrate the skin. Australia

Ingo Arndt / Close up of Chameleon skin, East Africa

Jeff Rotman / Close up of Brain coral {Diplora strigosa} Caribbean

Constantinos Petrinos / Mushroom coral detail {Fungia fungites} Sulawesi Indonesia

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Timelapse of Hypsibius tardigrade (Hypsibius dujardini) eggs, showing movement of the developing embryo controlled conditions.

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Hypsibius tardigrade (Hypsibius dujardini) moving around, controlled conditions.

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Diatom (Closterium) with chlorophyll (green pigmentation) and mineral granules at tips moving through Brownian motion.

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Diatom (Closterium) with spherical chloroplasts (green pigmentation) and mineral granules at tips moving through Brownian motion. Other diatoms are visible.

Ammonite / Panning shot along body of a Southern hawker dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) resting on Bramble (Rubus plicatus), showing compound eye, Norfolk, England, UK, September.

Michel Poinsignon / Goat's beard (Tragopogon pratensis) seed head, France, July

Benjamin Barthelemy / Common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) on dead flower head, Vallee de la Seille (Seille Valley), Lorraine, France, June.

Benjamin Barthelemy / Male Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella) resting on a leaf, Vallee de la Seille (Seille Valley), Lorraine, France, June

Benjamin Barthelemy / Female Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella), Vallee de la Seille (Seille Valley), Lorraine, France, June

Benjamin Barthelemy / Female Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella), Vallee de la Seille (Seille Valley), Lorraine, France, June

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) in flower, Cornwall, England, UK, March.

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) in flower, Cornwall, England, UK, March.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Orange fire lily (Lilium bulbiferum) close up of flower stigma and stamens, North Velebit National Park, Velebit Nature Park, Rewilding Europe area, Velebit mountains, Croatia

Ross Hoddinott / Broad bodied chaser dragonfly (Libellula depressa), close up of wing detail, Cornwall, UK

Doug Wechsler / Close-up of a Sugar maple leaf (Acer saccharinum), Pennsylvania, USA, October.

Jabruson / 'Mosombo' leaf close-up detail (Irvingia grandifolia) Bai Hokou, Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Central African Republic.

Jabruson / 'Babango' or Ebenaceae (Diospyros bipindensis or iturensis) close up detail of leaf. Lots of animals in the rainforest feed on the leaves and fruit and the local tribes use the wood for axe handles...

Sandra Bartocha / Frost patterns, Waldstadt, Potsdam, Germany, December 2009

Alex Mustard / Cushion sea star (Oreaster reticulatus) high magnification detail of the skin gills used to absorb oxygen from the water between the red knobbly spines, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British...

Rolf Nussbaumer / Small flower desert chicory (Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus) close up of seed head, Dinero, Lake Corpus Christi, South Texas, USA.

Sandesh Kadur / Jumping ant (Harpegnathos sp) Western Ghats, Southern India

Nick Turner / Macro shot of honey bee comb showing pollen-filled cells, UK, June 2011.

Alex Hyde / Assam silkmoth (Antheraea assamensis) close up of eye spot on wing, originating from India, Burma and Sundaland. Captive.

Alex Hyde / Cape sundew (Drosera capensis) close-up of sticky droplets on leaf hairs that trap invertebrate prey, originating from South Africa.

Nick Upton / Six spot burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae) feeding on Field scabious flower (Knautia arvensis) in chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, July.

Kerstin Hinze / Rosa 'La Paloma 85' Tantau, (Rosa) white flowers close up Botanical Garden Brunswick, Germany

Alex Hyde / Close-up of scales on underside of Red admiral butterfly wing (Vanessa atalanta), Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK, August.

Alex Hyde / Close-up of wing scales of African moon moth (Argema mimosae) orginating from Africa. Captive.

Kerstin Hinze / Crimson clover in flower (Trifolium incarnatum), Lower Saxony, Germany, June

Kerstin Hinze / Large blue alkanet / Italian bugloss (Anchusa azurea) Europe, June

Kerstin Hinze / White Gas plant in flower (Dictamnus albus), Lower Saxony, Germany, June

Kerstin Hinze / Allium (Allium giganteum) about to flower, Germany, June

Ross Hoddinott / Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Butterfly (Boloria selene) resting on emerging fern. Boscastle, North Cornwall, UK, May.

Tim Laman / Close-up of moss fronds. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2007.

Kim Taylor / Water, wind and web - a dew-covered spider's web is wafted by the early morning breeze, UK. Commended in the Audubon Society of Greater Denver ‘Share the View' competition 2011

Rob Tilley / Agave (Agave sp.) leaf close-up detail. Maui, Hawaii, February.

Klaus Echle / Icicles hanging over stream in winter. Black Forest, Germany, January.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis), leaf with drops, Gonzales County, Texas, USA, March.

Sue Daly / Light Bulb Sea Squirt (Clavelina lepadiformis). Channel Islands, UK, June.

Stephen Dalton / Close-up of wing scales of Day-flying / Diurnal Moth (Uranias sp.). UK, March.

Rob Tilley / Water droplets on blade of grass, Mt. Rainier NP, Washington, USA

Stephen Dalton / Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) close up of eye pattern on wings, scales, macro image.

Stephen Dalton / Shotgun firing, sequence 2/2

Stephen Dalton / Shotgun firing, sequence 1/2

Inaki Relanzon / Yellow Alpine Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla alpina) Vallee d' Eyne Reserve Naturel, Haute Cerdagne, Pyrenees Orientales, Languedoc Roussillon, France. June

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

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Rose campion / catchfly (Silene coronaria) flowers, Stenje region, Lake Macro Prespa, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009

Simon Colmer / Golden / Caucasian Peony (Paeonia mlokosewitschii) native to the Caucasus Mountains in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Dagestan.

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Photomicrograph of a Vitamin C crystals / Ascorbic acid, at low magnification

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Photomicrograph of a Vitamin C crystal / Ascorbic acid, at low magnification

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Photomicrograph of a Vitamin C crystal / Ascorbic acid, at low magnification

Juergen Freund / Mushroom coral (Fungia genus), Queensland, Australia

David Welling / Cultivated rose reflected in water droplets on rose stem with thorns

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Mixed diatom (Diatoma genus) frustules cleaned with acid and lit with interterence contrast lighting

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Mixed diatom (Diatoma genus) frustules cleaned with acid

Juergen Freund / Close up of Giant Stinging Tree stem (Urticastrum gigas or Dendrocnide excelsa). Contact with the leaves or twigs causes the hollow silica-tipped hairs to penetrate the skin. Australia

Kim Taylor / Honey bee [Apis mellifera] sectioned comb showing eggs. x5

Kim Taylor / Close-up of eye on Peacock {Paco cristatus} tail feather.

Kim Taylor / Close-up of a Rock dove / Domestic pigeon {Columba livia} feather. UK.

Kim Taylor / Close-up of a Macaw feather (x6)

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Egg of Head louse {Pediculus humanus capitis} on strand of human hair

Hanne Jens Eriksen / Flower of Purple moonflower {Ipomoea turbinata} Dhofar, Oman September

Hanne Jens Eriksen / Flower of Obscure morning glory {Ipomoea obscura} Dhofar, Oman September

Adrian Davies / Close up of interior of Wild arum {Arum maculatum}, showing structure of flower

Juergen Freund / Tentacles of Magnificent anemone {Heteractis magnifica} Indo Pacific

David Maitland / Copper-rumped hummingbird (Saucerottia tobaci) microscopic view up of Iridescent tip of breast feather photographed under polarised light (visible to birds), Trinidad & Tobago. Focus stacked. British...

Yashpal Rathore / Creative portrait of Malabar pit viper (Trimeresurus malabaricus) endemic species of Amboli, Western Ghats, India