“I didn’t bring a tripod. Big mistake.” Second attempt at low-light plant portrait lands young photographer prestigious award

Jacob Watson-Howland's image of a snowdrop in low-light, captured with a slow shutter speed to create a painterly abstract effect .

Jacob J Watson-Howland might only be 20 years old, but his painterly image of a snowdrop, Streetlit Snowdrop, beat over 13,000 entries to win the Botanical Britain category in the prestigious British Wildlife Photography Awards [BWPA].

The young wildlife photographer has already amassed a formidable following on Instagram, but admits: “Flowers aren’t usually my subject of choice, so for it [the image] to be named the best botanical photo of 2025 in Britain is beyond exciting!”