A photographer from the South has put herself in the frame after taking first prize in Miller Homes’ great locations photography competition.

Victoria Timms beat off stiff competition to be crowned the winner.

Competition judge and professional photographer Gary Baker came to a snappy decision, choosing Victoria in a flash for her photograph of the village where she lives.

But, it wasn’t an easy decision. Gary, who was asked to select an overall winner from six finalists, said: “The standard of photography was extremely high and I was genuinely impressed by all six finalists. “However, in the end I chose Victoria as the overall competition winner. Her use of colour, composition and technical ability all contributed to the making of a well-executed image and a very deserving winner.”

The purpose of the competition was to encourage people to consider location, particularly the location in which they live, and to have a shot at taking a photograph encapsulating all that is great about it.

Victoria commented: “I am absolutely thrilled to bits to win! This photograph is of my two children and their three friends looking out towards the beautiful countryside.

“We are very fortunate to have such stunning views and I was lucky enough to capture this precious moment of them all.”

Chris Endsor, Chief Executive of Miller Homes, said: “With this competition we wanted to start conversations about place and to really tap into what makes a location appealing, exploring how vital this is to how people feel about where they live.

“We were overwhelmed by both the volume and the high standard of entries received and would like to thank everyone who took the time to send us a photograph.

“Our judges very much enjoyed looking through the entries and the task of selecting winners was not an enviable one! “Congratulations to all regional winners and in particular to overall winner Victoria.”