Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2025 Winners Announced

The real takeaway here isn't the award — it's Houlton's instinct to drag the shutter on something most photographers would swat away. Gnats in dappled light, slow exposure, dark woodland backdrop: the technique is portable to any insect swarm, dust motes, or falling rain. If you're shooting Scotland (or anywhere with late-afternoon backlit chaos), this is the reminder that your slowest shutter speeds are also creative tools, not just a last resort.