Photography News Issue 37

Photography News | Issue 37 | absolutephoto.com

28 Competition

Caught in the act Pro focus It took patience, dedication and skill to capture this image of a curious fox, and that hard work paid off when Sam Hobson was named as a Wildlife Photographer of the Year finalist

Written by Jemma Dodd

This year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition received almost 50,000 entries from across 95 countries. Sam Hobson from Bristol was named as a finalist in the urban category with his nocturnal image of a curious fox, Nosey Neighbour. “The location was just the beginning as I had to build the trust of the whole family of foxes and get themused to me andmy camera before I could capture these intimate portraits. The cubs were particularly inquisitive and would investigate anything new in their environment, meaning if I put my camera down on a wall or floor, they would quickly come over to sniff around – especially if I wasn’t there. I used Pocket Wizard Plus IIIs to fire the shutter remotely and used Nikon SB-700 and SB-800 flashguns,” Sam tells us.

“The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition definitely offers the best rewards in terms of exposure and prestige, even as a finalist. Two years ago, one of my images was a finalist in the 50th anniversary awards and being part of the touring exhibition and book led to more work opportunities and print sales than my other competition successes have combined,” Sam recalls. A collection of 100 selected images from the competition will be featured in the exhibition at the Natural History Museum, which opens on Friday 21 October and runs until summer 2017. Adult tickets are priced at £15. The exhibition will also embark on a six-month international tour.

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