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Photo competition: the themes
From February through to December - here are 2012's monthly themes. So now you have no excuse for being unprepared.
Cornwall beach scene in black and white
February: black and white
See the finalists here along with judge Natalie Mayer's comments on the winning and runners up shots
Owl flying above clouds
March: wild
People really got behind this month's theme with some superb shots covering wildlife around the world - some rather too close for comfort ...
Lightening storm over a field
April: weather
From windswept Canadian plains, to a storm in Mauritius, Mother Nature in all her fimery was captured in April's comp with great results
Street at dusk
May: urban
Stray dogs, favelas, New Year's Eve in Sydney, row upon row of commuter bicycles: snappers picked up on all aspects of urban living
Poppies in a field
June: colour
Shots this month included random caravans in fields, religious festivals in India and a pensive chameleon in the Masai Mara
London buses in motion
July: transport
Steam trains and hot air balloons, huskies and bicycles: pretty much every form a transportation was covered in this month's comp
A landscape in nice light
August: landscapes
Loved it! Turns out there are some spectacular landscape photographers who read Been there. From Wadi Rum to Afghanistan these images capture the world in widescreen
Hindu bride bids farewell to family
September: hello/goodbye
Without a doubt the toughest theme of the year so far. From greeting newborns to greeting the Tube, there were some original interpretations
Sunrise in Utah
October: daybreak/twilight
A really tricky theme to capture without cliche. But snappers did exceptionally well in pinning down those gentle moments at the start and end of the day
Man standing in water in the rain
November: solitude
We got monkeys looking lonely, hikers under a cloud and stilt fishermen facing a storm. Really creative takes on this theme - well worth a browse
Ritual on the Ganges
December: rituals