British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026 Winners Introduced

Overall Winner – Winner, Black & White: “A Toad Swims Across Its Woodland Pond” by Paul Hobson

 

The winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026 have been revealed, and it was an underwater picture that clinched the general win. Paul Hobson’s great successful shot—which was additionally high of the “Black and White” class—exhibits a toad gliding throughout the floor of a crystal-clear pond, positioned close to the photographer’s residence in Sheffield, UK.

Interestingly, Hobson’s wildlife topics are practically at all times above water, and he needed to construct a “glass box” to maintain his digicam dry for this picture. “I had to add ballast to make sure it would sink and used old tripod legs glued to its sides to keep the box level,” Hobson writes in his caption. “I triggered the camera using an adapted long cable release.”

Among the opposite classes, underwater shooters can be most fascinated about “Coast & Marine,” whose winners had been principally underwater pictures. DPG Photographer of the Week James Lynott was the class winner, with a superb photograph of a fluorescing spiny squat lobster, whereas DPG Photographer of the Week Kirsty Andrews had not one however two of her photos “Highly Commended.”

To see all of the successful pictures, head over to the British Wildlife Photography Awards website. Keep in thoughts that ADEX Voice of the Ocean Photo+Video+Art Competition 2026 (which is hosted by DPG) is accepting entries till March seventeenth—be sure to get your submissions in!

 

Winner, Coast & Marine, “Glowing Bright” by James Lynott

 

Highly Commended, Coast & Marine, “Colourful Sea Slug in a Cold Scottish Loch” by Robert Bailey

 

Highly Commended, Coast & Marine, “Sunny Seaweed Surf” by Billy Arthur

 

Highly Commended, Coast & Marine, “One Bass Many Bass” by Kirsty Andrews

 

Highly Commended, Coast & Marine, “Mr and Mrs Yarrell” by Kirsty Andrews