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He only recently discovered photography, but Martin Tosh’s ability to capture the character of people’s beloved pets has earned him a major internationally acclaimed accolade

AS MARTIN TOSH travels the nation’s highways behind the wheel of his car transporter, his mind is not on the miles still to go but the light as it dances across the land he passes.

An aspiring photographer, he has just been named runner up in the Rescue Dog category of the Kennel Club’s annual Dog Photographer of the Year competition – which received almost 10,000 entries from 74 different countries across the globe. For Martin, who is completely self taught and only took up photography three years ago, it was an incredible achievement.

The winning photograph was taken on Hunstanton beach of his sister’s  rescue dog Fly captured in full joy against the magnificent sunset.

“It wasn’t for an official booking, it was just a family day out, but the light was absolutely fantastic with the sunset creating this incredible silhouette. Sometimes there is a magic moment, when everything comes together,” he said.