Sam Coppard Photography

Grey Squirrel backlit by flash in the rain

A Gannet watches its partner coming in to land through magical backlit bokeh at Bempton Cliffs

Large Red Deer stag bellowing in the early morning autumn mist at Richmond Park

Coot walking on the water&#039;s edge in dramatic mist, backlit at sunrise

A silhouetted Razorbill at Bempton Cliffs, taken in black and white with highly textured bokeh

Frame-filling portrait of a Mute Swan at Brandon Marsh with its head tucked back into its wings

Herring Gull flying past waves breaking on a rocky outcrop at Bempton Cliffs

Low-key Feral Pigeon silhouette at Bempton Cliffs, backlit by the rising midsummer sun

High-key portrait of a sleeping Sanderling at RSPB Balranald on North Uist

A pair of Canada Geese on the water in dramatic morning mist with trees beyond, backlit by the first rays of the sunrise

Walking Langur monkey backlit with rim light in Kanha National Park, India

Reed Bunting very small in the frame, early in the morning at Brandon Marsh, in a sea of backlit summer reeds

A territorial Goldcrest postures at its own reflection in a sculpture at Royal Fort Gardens, Bristol

Red Deer stag beneath a large oak tree with early morning sunrise bursting through the mist and leaves above at Richmond Park

A long-exposure panning shot of an Indian Flying Fox bat, taken on the edge of Kanha National Park

High-key photo of a Carrion Crow, framed by poplar leaves and branches as it drops from its perch

Five Canada Geese fly above trees and below the disc of the rising sun in the morning mist

Almost silhouetted Red Kite caught in a patch of light in an otherwise mostly dark photo with interesting bokeh

Black and white, high-key Starling perched on the struts of Aberystwyth Pier

Coot at sunrise with light mist and framed by dark out-of-focus foreground elements, giving the impression of looking into a secret world

Bright and colourful backlit portrait of a pair of courting Gannets at Bempton Cliffs

Low-key photo of a Song Thrush singing in the blue light of a very early spring dawn

Black and white environmental shot of a Kittiwake flying past a sea cave below breeding Guillemots at Bempton Cliffs

Large Red Deer stag silhouetted amongst the ferns and long grasses at Richmond Park during a misty sunrise

Male Ptarmigan perched on a rock, looking out over its home in the Cairngorms