A spectacular picture of a football covered in barnacles has been unveiled as the winner of this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards.
The image was chosen from more than 14,000 submissions from amateur and professional photographers.
The winning image was taken by Ryan Stalker and also won in the Coast and Marine category.
“Above the water is just a football. But below the waterline is a colony of creatures,” Mr Stalker said.
“The football was washed up in Dorset after making a huge ocean journey across the Atlantic. More rubbish in the sea could increase the risk of more creatures