Juergen Freund / Timelapse of Boab trees (Adansonia gregorii) at night, with star trails, Kimberley, Western Australia, 2016.

Mark MacEwen / Japanese firefly (Luciola cruciata) light trails at night above stream in rural Japan. June.

Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) with tourists watching from cars, Ranthambore, India

Yukihiro Fukuda / Light trails of Japanese fireflies (Hotaria parvula and Luciola cruciata), Nichinan-chou, Tottori, Japan, July, Endemic species.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Herd of Moose (Alces alces) following in line in each other's tracks, aerial view, Valdres, Norway, February.

Alex Hyde / Long exposure of light trail from bioluminescent click beetle (Pyrophorus sp) walking on ground at night. Danum Valley Sabah, Borneo.

Nature Production / Japanese firefly (Luciola cruciata) on leaf at night, with light trails of hundreds of other fireflies in flight in the background, Japan

Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese fireflies (Luciola cruciata) in flight at night, Japan endemic species, Hino-River, Nichinan-chou, Tottori, Japan, July

Yukihiro Fukuda,Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese fireflies (Luciola cruciata) in flight at night, endemic species, Yaku-shima UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kagoshima, Japan, May

Inaki Relanzon / Dolmen d'Eyna at night, with a long exposure capturing star trails. Eyne, Pyrenees, France, September 2010.

Solvin Zankl / Military Orchid (Orchis militaris) flowering on side of road with light trails from cars, Germany

Floris van Breugel / An ancient Bristlecone Pine tree (Pinus aristata) under a clear star-lit night sky with star trails, White Mountains, California, USA. July 2007.

Peter Lewis / Light trails from a passing vehicle in the Laerdalstunnelen road tunnel, the longest of its type in the world. Norway, Europe. June 2009

Jeff Vanuga / Historic Barn illuminated at night by the light of a full moon, Mormon Row, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, May 2009

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Light trails from car lights, evening rush hour in Glasgow city centre. Scotland, UK.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Evening rush hour with trails from car lights, long exposure. Charing Cross, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

Lucas Bustamante / Trails of insects flying in a light at night. Chobe River, North-West District, Botswana.

Kerstin Hinze / Light trails of Firefly (Lamprohiza splendidula), males flying at night in woodland, Lower Saxony, Germany, June.

Kerstin Hinze / Light trails of Firefly (Lamprohiza splendidula) males flying at night in woodland, Lower Saxony, Germany, June.

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

Matthew Maran / Runner on sunlit path in early morning, cose to the Vale of Health Hampstead Heath, London, England, UK. November 2015.

Jeff Vanuga / Moonbow at night with star trails, Lower Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California, USA, May 2014.

Yukihiro Fukuda / Light trails of Japanese fireflies (Luciola cruciata) at night, Ichikawa-river, Asago, Hyougo, Japan, July

Yukihiro Fukuda / Light trails of Japanese fireflies (Hotaria parvula and Luciola cruciata), Nichinan-chou, Tottori, Japan, July, Endemic species.

Yukihiro Fukuda / Light trails of Japanese fireflies (Hotaria parvula) Nichinan-chou, Tottori, Japan, July, Endemic species.

Sandra Bartocha / Sunlight through European beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees along coastal footpath, Marchenwald, Rugen, Germany, May.

Fabrice Cahez / Vosges forest at the end of winter, France, February 2014.

Ross Hoddinott / Twin headland, The Rumps, in late evening light, Pentire Point, near Polzeath, Cornwall, UK. June 2014.

Ross Hoddinott / The Rumps, twin headland, evening light, Pentire Point, near Polzeath, Cornwall, UK, May 2013.

Floris van Breugel / Moonrise over the flooded Alvord Desert with photographer Floris van Breugel watching the sky. Long exposure. Harney County, Oregon. January 2010

Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese fireflies (Luciola cruciata) in flight at night, endemic species, Yaku-shima UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kagoshima, Japan, May

Bence Mate / Star trails, 20 minutes exposure time, Pusztaszer, Hungary

Gavin Hellier / Blurred motion light trails in an train tunnel under the Huangpu river linking the Bund to Pudong, Shanghai, China 2010

Gavin Hellier / Pasadena Freeway, CA Highway 110, at dusk with light trails from cars, leading into downtown Los Angeles, California, USA, June 2011

Kirkendall-Spring / Night time view of a campsite tent on the Death Canyon Shelf along the Teton Crest Trail in Grand Teton National Park. Wyoming, USA, July 2011

Kirkendall-Spring / Night time view of a campsite tent on the Death Canyon Shelf along the Teton Crest Trail in Grand Teton National Park. Wyoming, USA, July 2011

Floris van Breugel / A wide variety of fluorescent minerals including scheelite (blue/white), calcite (red), silica coatings containing uranyl ions (green), fluorite (pink), and 'desert varnish' (yellow/orange), populate...

Billy Black / Long exposure of car lights passing a tree decorated with lights, Thailand. March 2006.

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Light trails from airplanes and boats with star trails at night, Mount Tamalpais State Park, California

Tui De Roy / Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) diving after small fish into shallow waters. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Ripan Biswas / Light trails from Common eastern firefly (Photinus pyralis) in flight at night, Coochbehar, West Bengal, India. Close Up Photographer of the Year competition 2021, Finalist Insect category.

Konrad Wothe / Firefly (Lamprohiza splendidula) light trails of males in forest at dusk, Bavaria, Germany. July.

Juergen Freund / Firefly (Lampyridae) trails on beach at night, Palm tree silhouetted against milky way. Oak Beach, Port Douglas, Far North Queensland, Australia. 2016.

Edwin Giesbers / Firefly (Lamprohiza splendidula) light trails in woodland at night, multiple exposure. The Netherlands. June.

Edwin Giesbers / Moths (Lepidoptera) with flight trails, attracted by light during insect trapping and identification session. Long-term monitoring in De Kaaistoep Nature Reserve, Tilburg, The Netherlands. July.

Edwin Giesbers / Moths (Lepidoptera) swarming with flight trails, attracted by light during insect trapping and identification session. Long-term monitoring in De Kaaistoep Nature Reserve, Tilburg, The Netherlands. Ju...

Edwin Giesbers / Moths (Lepidoptera) swarming with flight trails, attracted by light during insect trapping and identification session. Long-term monitoring in De Kaaistoep Nature Reserve, Tilburg, The Netherlands. Ju...

Edwin Giesbers / Moths (Lepidoptera) with flight trails, attracted to light during insect trapping and identification session. Long-term monitoring in De Kaaistoep Nature Reserve, Tilburg, The Netherlands. June.

Edwin Giesbers / Moths (Lepidoptera) with flight trails, attracted to light during insect trapping and identification session. Long-term monitoring in De Kaaistoep Nature Reserve, Tilburg, The Netherlands. June.

Edwin Giesbers / Moths (Lepidoptera) with flight trails, attracted to light during insect trapping and identification session. Long-term monitoring in De Kaaistoep Nature Reserve, Tilburg, The Netherlands. June.

Edwin Giesbers / Moths (Lepidoptera) with flight trails, attracted to light during insect trapping and identification session. Long-term monitoring in De Kaaistoep Nature Reserve, Tilburg, The Netherlands. June.

Pal Hermansen / Tyre tracks on sand dunes of Erg Chebbi, shadows in morning light. South Morocco. October 2019.

Eduardo Blanco / Tyre tracks in cracked mud of temporary river, Castildetierra mountain rock formation in background, in evening light. Bardenas Reales Natural Park. Navarre. Spain. January 2006

Konrad Wothe / Firefly (Lamprohiza splendidula) light trails of males in forest, Bavaria, Germany. July.