A photographic group has taken home a coveted trophy following a tough competition against 35 other camera clubs.

Seaford Photographic Society won the Kent County Photographic Association's Diamond Jubilee Trophy for a set of stunning images taken by its members.

They included a cute picture of three harvest mice taken by Colin Mitchell and an egret with a fish in its beak by Anna-Marie Armstrong.

The club will now go forward to represent the regional association at a national photographic championship in May.

The Argus: Colin Mitchell captured this cute picture which scored 18 pointsColin Mitchell captured this cute picture which scored 18 points (Image: Colin Mitchell)

The snappers were up against the likes of Hailsham, Ashford, Dartford and Bexleyheath camera clubs when they submitted eight of their best images.

The judging was carried out by Jay Charnock, fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.

He said: "With so many amazing images I scratched my head quite a lot. 

"The overall standard of the images was high and my final choices were based on whether the image 'spoke' to me. Well done to those extra special images that got an award, and to the winning club."

The Argus: Kevin Smoker scored 17 points of this American natural landmark in Arizona -the Antelope CanyonKevin Smoker scored 17 points of this American natural landmark in Arizona -the Antelope Canyon (Image: Kevin Smoker)

Each photograph is worth 20 points, and the camera club won with 152 points out of a possible 160.

Five of Seaford Photographic Society's pictures scored the maximum 20.

One of the images was also selected for a merit award - Chris Dawson's picture of a woman looking at art.

Seaford and second place Bexleyheath will represent the Kent County Photographic Association, which represents many of the South East's camera clubs, at the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain awards in Warwick this July.