Southern Counties Photographic Federation organised by Lymington Camera Club held at Brockenhurst village hall

SNAP-HAPPY photographers from the New Forest were in the frame to win big at the Southern Counties Photographic Federation championship contest.

More than 300 prints and 600 digital images were judged in this year's event, organised and hosted by Lymington Camera Club at Brockenhurst village hall.

Lymington Camera Club's Mark Lanigan said: “Most of the club was involved putting this event together, from the print handling team who checked over 300 prints in half an hour, to a catering team who provided refreshments to over 100 people during the day – including a sit-down lunch for the officials and endless teas and coffees for visitors.”

Lymington Camera Club came third out of 38 entrants in the projected images category and seventh in the prints section, beating competitors from larger clubs in Southampton and Salisbury.

Competition secretary Ioline Stanley said: “It was good to see the quality of the club’s work recognised at this important regional event.”