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“Soaring”

Gannets on the cliffs of Bass Rock, Scotland.
Gannets on the cliffs of Bass Rock, Scotland. Photo: Paula Cooper

The runner-up in the Black & White category is this shot, taken from a boat at the cliffs of Bass Rock, Scotland. A gannet in the flocks on the cliff partly blots out the sun, in a stunning view of the island and its bird population, which has been stricken by the avian flu.