Solvin Zankl / Illuminated netdevil (Linophryne arboritera), female specimen, from deepsea Atlantic Ocean near Cape Verde at a depth of 1900m.

Jack Dykinga / Frost damaged Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) with sunset light shining through limbs. South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness, Arizona, USA, March 2015.

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious young bear approaching camera, over newly forming pack ice during autumn freeze up, Beaufort Sea, off Arctic coast, Alaska

Ben Cranke / Conifer tree bending over under weight of snow, Kuusamo, Finland. February 2011.

Mark Taylor / Red toy poodle looking up at camera an sticking out tongue.

Mark Taylor / French Bulldog sitting looking up, close up of muzzle

Hougaard Malan / Baobab trees under starry night sky. Kubu Island, Makgadikgadi pans, Botswana. May 2012.

Jean E. Roche / Woman looking into giant 'funhouse' mirror in forest, public sculpture by Rob Mullholland, Port saint Louis du Rhone, Camargue, France, May 2013. Editorial Use only. Credit Jean Roche / Le Citron Jaun...

Barrie Britton / Conifer tree bent under the weight of snow, Kuntivaara, Finland. Photograph taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series, March 2010

Nigel Cattlin / Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae) diseased and distorted Cabbage (Brassica oleracea) root.

Nigel Cattlin / Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae) distorted root of a Cabbage (Brassica oleracea). England, UK.

Denis-Huot / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) feeding on Lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) Nakuru National Park, Kenya.

Paul Hobson / Toads (Bufo bufo) two males and female, in amplexus in a pond, underwater image, Yorkshire, England, UK, April. Highly Commended in the Animal Behaviour Category of BWPA competition 2014.

Solvin Zankl / Dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis sp.) Barent's Sea at Depth of 1680 m, Atlantic Ocean.

Bertie Gregory / Vancouver island black bear (Ursus americanus vancouveri) investigating remote camera, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, August.

Jean E. Roche / Man looking into giant 'funhouse' mirror in forest, public sculpture by Rob Mullholland, Port saint Louis du Rhone, Camargue, France, May 2013. Editorial Use only. Credit Jean Roche / Le Citron Jaune...

Jean E. Roche / Woman looking into giant 'funhouse' mirror in forest, public sculpture by Rob Mullholland, Port saint Louis du Rhone, Camargue, France, May 2013. Editorial Use only. Credit Jean Roche / Le Citron Jaun...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Pool Frog (Pelophylax lessonae) split level view, near Crisan village, Danube Delta, Romania, June. Highly commended in the Underwater Category of the GDT Awards Competition 2016.

John Downer / Lion cub (Panthera Leo) resting, fisheye shot Masai Mara, Kenya, Africa. Taken on location for 'Pride' tv series.

Nigel Cattlin / Trapped, twisted and distorted ear of winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum) caused by a deficiency of copper in the soil, Berkshire, England, UK.

Nigel Cattlin / Citrus bud mite (Aceria sheldoni) damage 'Hand of Buddha' distortion to a Lemon (Citrus limon) fruit, South Africa.

Stefan Christmann / Panning shot across Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group walking across pressure ridges on the freshly formed sea ice, heat haze distorting their appearance, Antarctica, April.

Stefan Christmann / Panning shot across Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group walking across pressure ridges on the freshly formed sea ice, heat haze distorting their appearance, Atka Bay, Antarctica, April.