Dave Bevan / Murmuration of Common starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) flying above pier, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK, October.

Terry Whittaker / Group of Common starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) feeding from a bird feeder, with an adult feeding juveniles perched on the top, Greater Manchester, England, UK, May.

Markus Varesvuo / Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) in flight against urban backdrop. Helsinki, Finland, December

Gavin Hellier / Ceremonially decorated Indian elephant (Elephas maximus) and mahout outside the Hawa Mahal / Palace of Winds, Rajasthan, Jaipur, India, 2011.

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse taken from the back of a rickshaw travelling through Bangkok, Thailand, 2011.

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse from day to night of vehicles driving across the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA, 2011.

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse of advection fog rolling in under the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA, 2011.

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse of commuters walking through Shibuya Station at rush hour, Shibuya, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, 2011.

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse of a Shinto priest seeking donations on the main shopping street in Ginza, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, 2011.

Gavin Hellier / Wide timelapse shot of crowds of people crossing the centre of Shibuya shopping and entertainment district, Tokyo, Japan, 2011.

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse of crowds of people crossing the centre of Shibuya shopping and entertainment district, Tokyo, Japan, 2011.

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse of traffic on the Nanpu Bridge spiral at night, Shanghai, China, 2011.