Shropshire Star readers pick images for fundraising calendar
A new charity fundraising calendar will go on sale in Telford later this month – filled with pictures selected by Shropshire Star readers.
More than 400 images were entered into Telford Shopping Centre's photography competition, bidding for the chance to be featured on a 2013 calendar raising funds for the Telford Street Pastors' charity.
Helped by the expert eye of Shropshire Star photographer Andrew Cunningham, the centre staff whittled down the entries to their favourite 24, and readers were then invited to vote for their favourite dozen in an online poll.
The number one choice was Bridge And Blooms, an image of the Iron Bridge taken by Susan Jarvis. She said: "The bridge is often photographed from the other side so I wanted to photograph it from a different angle, with the beautiful blooming flowers at the forefront."
Second place went to Triple Jump, from Paul Lewis of Telford, showing his grand-daughter Lorelai at Stirchley Pool on a wet and muddy spring day, while the third most popular image was Windmill, from Joanne Beetz of Stirchley in Telford, taken at sunset during a holiday at Great Yarmouth.
The calendar will be on sale at Telford Shopping Centre's customer service desks this month. All proceeds go to the Telford Street Pastors' charity, offering care and support to young people helping them feel safer when they're out and about at night.