STEPHEN George Johnson’s picture of All Saints Church in Brightlingsea (below) has been selected as the winner of our first Gazette Camera Club competition.

Gazette: Stephen George Johnson All Saints Church Brightlingsea

We asked members of our camera club to take pictures of iconic buildings in north Essex in September.

We received a stunning selection on the group’s Facebook page and these were our favourites.

Stephen’s snap of the church in his hometown really captured an atmospheric autumn scene.

He wins £20 in bonusbond.com gift vouchers.

We have launched our November competition: Funny critters.

Sharon Raubach-Shrimpton, camera club administrator, said: “Ever taken an innocent image of a bug, bird or animal and looked at it and giggled?

“Take all the time you need but be sure all your images are popped onto the pinned post which can be found at the top of the page and be sure you upload them before the end of November.

“Be sure to tell us where you took the image.”

To get involved with the camera club. search for Gazette Camera Club Colchester on Facebook.

Here are other pictures which were in the running 

Gazette: Ashlea Ann Burgess Bourne Mill Colchester

Ashlea Ann Burgess, Bourne Mill, Colchester

Gazette: Ben Sutton Colchester Town Hall

Ben Sutton, Colchester Town Hall

Gazette: Dan Elms Chappel Viaduct

Dan Elms, Chappel Viaduct

Gazette: Alice Harker Bradwell power station

Alice Harker, Bradwell power station

Gazette: Jon Allard Flatford Mill

Jon Allard, Flatford Mill

Gazette: Kelvin Baker St Botolph's Priory

Kelvin Baker, St Botolph's Priory