LET'S GO FLY A KITE: This photograph of a kite struggling to escape has been named The Journal's Picture of the Week.It was taken by Ros Payne, of Corton Road, in Lowestoft, while she was watching her son Jack fly his kite on the town's south beach in February.

LET'S GO FLY A KITE: This photograph of a kite struggling to escape has been named The Journal's Picture of the Week.

It was taken by Ros Payne, of Corton Road, in Lowestoft, while she was watching her son Jack fly his kite on the town's south beach in February.

'The enormous clear blue sky, sandy beach and of course the wind, sum up Lowestoft at its best,' said Mrs Payne.

The judges were particularly impressed by the way Mrs Payne had managed to capture her son and the kite at opposite corners of the frame.

Mrs Payne will receive her photograph in a 12in x 10in frame, mounted and inscribed, worth more than �60, from Picture Studios, of London Road North, Lowestoft. The winning picture will also go forward to a six-monthly winners' final contest, when she will be in with a chance of claiming a 12in x 18in photo block worth �130.

We are accepting images for next week's competition. They can be of any subject, whether they are entertaining snapshots, luscious landscapes or a close-up brush with nature. They must be taken by amateur photographers, and we'd prefer digital pictures. We do accept prints, but they need to be copies as we cannot guarantee their return. Send your picture with your name, address and contact details to richard.wood@archant.co.uk marking your email Journal Photo Competition. Prints can be sent to Picture of the Week, The Journal, 147 London Road North, Lowestoft, NR32 1NB.