This summer, The Week Junior Science+Nature magazine invited young photographers from across the UK to enter their annual Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest. Readers were challenged to snap a picture showing nature's beauty, using this year's theme "Focus on Nature".

First place was awarded to Joseph (aged 11), who captured a striking image of a hare in a harvest field. His winning photo was used on the front cover of The Week Junior Science+Nature and he also won amazing camera gear from competition partner Canon UK, plus a nature book bundle from Bloomsbury Children's books and tickets to the Photography and Videography Show 2027.

The Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest is an exciting nature treasure hunt and photo competition that gets children outdoors, exploring and having epic adventures. Every year, we challenge our readers to go outside, track down 10 hidden treasures, and get creative with a camera. The competition has grown in engagement, with more than 550 entries in this, its fifth year.