One for the Family Album

As well as award winners, plenty of entries were recognised as highly commended.

One was Zoe Ashdown's 'One for the Family Album'.

The photo depicts a group of Northern Gannets, seemingly posing for the camera, in Yorkshire, England.

Zoe admitted that the amazing photo even took her by surprise!

She said: "At RSPB Bempton Cliffs, each year between March and October, around half a million seabirds use the chalk cliffs towering above the North Sea to nest and raise a family.

Gannets mate for life and they return to the same nest year after year to raise their young. Lying safely at the top of the cliff face I was able to observe the affection shown between the gannets each time one returned to the nest. They have a greeting ritual, they rub beaks and entwine their necks; it’s how they strengthen their bond. But it’s also a brilliant opportunity to catch them in various poses. I didn’t realise I’d taken this image until I got home, but as soon as I saw it I laughed out loud! They look like proud parents, posing with their baby - definitely one for the family album!"