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Sheffield photographer scoops wildlife photography award

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A wildlife photographer has scooped a prestigious award for his image of a toad taken in a pond near his home. Paul Hobson, from Sheffield, said “to say I was chuffed is putting it mildly” when he discovered he’d placed first at the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026. The striking black and white image, shot from below the surface of the water, shows the amphibian swimming across the woodland pond in the Rivelin Valley.

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“It’s a bit of a surprise – when you enter a competition, you always hope to do well but you never really think you’re going to win it,” he explained.

Hobson, 67, who started taking pictures more than 40 years ago, said it wasn’t an easy shot to capture, requiring patience and a homemade waterproofing technique.

He knew the pond was used by toads for breeding.

To try and capture an image looking up from the bottom of the pond, he built a glass box to put his camera in, setting up the lens and focus beforehand.

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Sheffield photographer scoops wildlife photography award

The striking black and white image of the toad from below the water was taken by Paul Hobson.