This superb sunrise shot which captures waves reaching the shore during the first light of the morning has been crowned Picture of the Week.

The photo was taken by 53-year-old Melanie Turner, from London Road South, at Lowestoft South Beach.

She used her Canon Powershot SX50 to create the image and said: 'I grabbed my camera and ran to the beach just before sunrise to catch this magnificent sky. It didn't last long, only a few minutes so I was glad I went so quickly.

'I love this image because it reflects the colour and beauty of some of our wonderful dawn skies here in Lowestoft.'

As our winner, Ms Turner receives a 10in x 8in framed version of her photo from Picture Studios, of London Road North, in Lowestoft town centre. Entries can be of any subject but they must be digital images.

To enter our competition, email your pictures to lowestoft.journal@archant.co.uk