image of the year 2025

Here it is; the one literally no one has been asking for!  Yes, it's time to reveal the twelve images I have shortlisted as my very best of 2025 along with my top three and outright victor!  

It's an exercise I've gone through religiously since around 2011, and it's featured on my YouTube channel certainly for the past few years as well.

last year's winner

So, without any further ado, erm, roll (as they say in the trade) VT...