SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag in upland landscape. Lochcarron, Highlands, Scotland, UK.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag in upland landscape. Lochcarron, Highlands, Scotland, UK.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Deer stalker looking out over moorland landscape. Reraig Forest, Lochcarron, Highlands, Scotland, UK.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) hind with herd in background. Lochcarron, Highlands, Scotland, UK.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags in uplands. Lochcarron, Highlands, Scotland, UK.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag in upland landscape. Lochcarron, Highlands, Scotland, UK.

Alex Mustard / Clingfish (Diplecogaster sp.) curled up next to Sea lace (Membranipora membranacea) growing on a kelp blade. Lochcarron, Ross-shire, Ross and Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. British Isl...

Alex Mustard / The red and white surface details, including the gills, of a sunstar (Crossaster papposus). Lochcarron, Ross-shire, Ross and Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. British Isles. Loch Carron,...

Alex Mustard / Queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) with blue eyes, photographed against pink maerl. Lochcarron, Ross-shire, Ross and Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. British Isles. Loch Carron, Nor...

Alex Mustard / Great spider crab (Hyas araneus) covered in algae, climbing up onto a frond of kelp (Laminaria hyperborea). Lochcarron, Ross-shire, Ross and Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. British Isle...

Alex Mustard / Orange and white soft corals, Dead men's finger (Alcyonium digitatum) are surrounded by pink/purple feather stars (Antedon pelasus). Lochcarron, Ross-shire, Ross and Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland,...

Alex Mustard / Opossum shrimp (probably Neomysis sp.) with a full pouch of eggs, hovering over seaweeds. Lochcarron, Ross-shire, Ross and Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. British Isles. Loch Carron, No...

Alex Mustard / Edible crab (Cancer pagurus) beneath kelp (Laminaria sp.). Lochcarron, Ross-shire, Ross and Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. British Isles. Loch Carron, North East Atlantic Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Flame shell (Limaria hians) on the seabed. Lochcarron, Ross-shire, Ross and Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. Loch Carron, North East Atlantic Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Dragonet (Callionymus lyra) male displaying breeding colours, this photo was taken shortly before mating was observed. Lochcarron, Ross-shire, Ross and Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. L...

Alex Mustard / Amphipod (Iphimedia obesa) rests on dead man's fingers (Alcyonium digitatum) soft coral. Lochcarron, Ross-shire, Ross and Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. Loch Carron, North East Atl...

Alex Mustard / White nudibranch (Adalaria sp) on kelp. Lochcarron, Ross-shire, Ross and Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. Loch Carron, North East Atlantic Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Eye detail of a long-spined sea scorpion (Taurulus bubalis). Lochcarron, Ross-shire, Ross and Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. Loch Carron, North East Atlantic Ocean.