Richard Sidey / Extreme close-up of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), with eye looking directly at the camera as the whale turns, Antarctic Peninsula.

Andrew Parkinson / Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) adult hovering directly in front of the sun, defending nest from perceived threat, Farne Islands, UK. June

Edwin Giesbers / Portrait of Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) looking directly at lens. The Netherlands, June.

Visuals Unlimited / Negative stain electron micrograph of the Swine Influenza Virus. TEM X29,800

Visuals Unlimited / Triangle / Clown Tree Frog (Hyla triangulum), Iquitos, Peru

Andrew Parkinson / Great skua (Stercorarius skua) territorial adult flying directly toward the photographer in a display of aggression. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, June. (non-ex)

Visuals Unlimited / Young Squid.

Markus Varesvuo / Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) in flight, from directly below, Norway, July. Magic Moments book plate.

Eric Baccega / View of sailboat from directly above, showing deck, and floating ice. King's Bay, Spizbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, July 2000

Sven Zacek / Herring gull (Larus argentatus) in flight, viewed from directly below. Atlantic ocean, Flatanger, Norway, Scandinavia.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Wall barley (Hordeum murinum) and an Escher's blue butterfly (Polyommatus escheri) Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009, dead insects and plants placed directly on scanner

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitlan / Mallow leaved bindweed (Convolvulus althaeoides) in flower with an Escher’s blue butterfly (Polyommatus escheri) Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009, dead insects and plants pl...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Bladder campion (Silene vulgaris) with seed heads, and an Escher’s blue butterfly (Polyommatus escheri) Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009, dead insects and plants placed dire...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / European feather grass (Stipa pennata) with Heath fritillary butterfly (Melitaea athalia) Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009, dead insects and plants placed directly on scanne...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Water bent grass (Agrostis semiverticillata) and Escher’s blue butterfly (Polyommatus escheri) Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009, dead insects and plants placed directly on s...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Large blue alkanet (Anchusa azurea) in flower with an Escher's blue butterfly (Polyommatus escheri) Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009, dead insects and plants placed directl...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / European feather grass (Stipa pennata) with Escher’s blue butterfly (Polyommatus escheri) and Silver studded blue butterfly (Plebejus argus) Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Rose campion / catchfly (Lychnis coronaria) in flower with an Escher’s blue butterfly (Polyommatus escheri) and Silver-studded blue butterfly (Plebejus argus) Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Ma...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Golden oat grass (Trisetum flavescens) and Silver studded blue butterfly (Plebejus argus) Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009, dead insects and plants placed directly on scanne...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Round headed club rush (Scirpus holoschoenus) with Heath fritillary butterfly (Melitaea athalia) and Niobe fritillary butterfly (Argynnis niobe var eris) Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedon...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Italian rye grass (Lolium multiflorum) and Silver studded blue butterfly (Plebejus argus) Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009, dead insects and plants placed directly on scanne...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Nipplewort (Lapsana communis) in flower with Escher’s blue butterfly (Polyommatus escheri) and Silver-studded blue (Plebejus argus) Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009, dead in...

Bernard Castelein / Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest, view into canopy from below. Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium. April 2019.

Andy Rouse / Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) standing on pack ice, looking up at ship, Svalbard, Norway. August.

Aflo / Puppies sleeping in basket.

Sven Zacek / Ural owl (Strix uralensis) nest with egg in old Birch (Betula sp) tree, view from above. Tartumaa, Southern Estonia. May.

Pal Hermansen / Coniferous forest, aerial view. High Coast World Heritage Site, Vasternorrland, Sweden. August, 2018.

Pal Hermansen / End of lake surrounded by coniferous forest. Aerial view, High Coast World Heritage Site, Vasternorrland, Sweden. August, 2018.

David Fleetham / Three people on stand-up paddle boards over reef. Piti Bay, Guam, Mariana Islands, Micronesia.

Joao Burini / Isopod (Porcellionidae sp) walking over moss covered stone, Intervales State Park, Sao Paulo, Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brazil.

Ashley Cooper / Raw sewage emptying directly onto the beach from a pipe coming from a caravan park in Kilnsea, Spurn Point, Yorkshire, UK. August 2013

Andy Sands / Tachnid fly (Phasia hemiptera) male, the female lays its eggs directly onto Forest Bugs and Green Shield Bugs where the larvae live as parasites, Hertfordshire, England, August

Andy Sands / Tachnid fly (Phasia hemiptera) male, the female lays its eggs directly onto Forest Bugs and Green Shield Bugs where the larvae live as parasites, Hertfordshire, England, August

Edwin Giesbers / Splendid leaf frog (Cruziohyla calcarifer) overhead view, captive

Edwin Giesbers / Splendid leaf frog (Cruziohyla calcarifer) overhead view, captive

Solvin Zankl / Leather jacket tonicia (Tonicia atrata) about 5cm, Comau Fjord, Patagonia, Chile

Robin Chittenden / Roseroot (Rhodiola rosea) viewed from directly above, Iceland June

Robin Chittenden / Oysterplant (Mertensia maritima) Iceland June

Robin Chittenden / Moss campion (Silene acaulis) Iceland June

Julian Hume / View of Diamond Crater, Oahu, around 1000 years ago. King Kong finch (Chloridops regiskongi) flying past an Oahu palmcreeper (Ciridops sp) perched. Extinct 1892. Directly behind, an O'ahu ‘O'o (Moho a...

Christophe Courteau / Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) flying overhead, looking for fish in the Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, October

Christophe Courteau / Mudskipper (Periophthalmus sp) swimming in mangroves at high tide, Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo. Malaysia.

Emanuele Biggi / Horned adder (Bitis caudalis) camouflaged in its environment, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia

Emanuele Biggi / Spider (Sicarius sp) well camouflaged against the background thanks to the dust on its body, Namibia

Mark Carwardine / Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) seen from directly above, Akaroa, Bank's Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand, November, endangered species

Mark Carwardine / Red-billed gull (Larus novaehollandiae) in flight overhead, Stewart Island, New Zealand, June

Mark Carwardine / Australasian gannet / Takapu (Morus serrator) flying overhead, Muriwai gannet colony, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, June

Mark Carwardine / Australasian gannet / Takapu (Morus serrator) flying overhead, Muriwai gannet colony, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, June