19 stunning pictures from Suffolk camera club named third best in the world

The Beyond Group, which meets at Copdock and Washbrook village hall, received the accolade at the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) world championships.

The group submitted 20 images in October and 14 of these submissions have been selected to be displayed at a prestigious exhibition in Paris.

Barbie Lindsay, from Ipswich, founded the group with her husband Rusty back in 2005.

Mrs Lindsay said: "Our group has such an eclectic mix of photographers — right through from creative, humour to natural history and landscapes."

The group's members come from as far way as Halesworth, Gorleston and East Mersea.

"Our aims are just to push our photography further.

"We wanted people who don't just sit there to be entertained. They all contribute to the running the group as well."

Here are 19 of the group's award-winning images:

Barn Owl Quartering a Field by Paul Smith (Image: © Paul Smith Photography)

Box Of Bulldogs - French by Marcia Mellor (Image: Marcia Mellor)

Child Labour - Dhaka Brick Yard by Chrissie Westgate (Image: Chrissie Westgate)

Coal Worker Bangladesh by Chrissie Westgate (Image: Chrissie Westgate)

Dance Like No One Can See You by Chris Netton (Image: Copyright: C Netton)

Etive mor falls by Wayne Davey (Image: Wayne Davey)

Great Grey Owl in Snowfall by Paul Smith (Image: © Paul Smith Photography)

Ironing out our Differences by Barbie Lindsay (Image: Barbie Lindsay)

It's a Knockout by Rob Howarth (Image: www.robhowarthphotography.co.uk)

Lulworth Cove sunset by Wayne Davey (Image: www.vistaviews.co.uk)

Midnight at The Brooklyn Bridge by Peter Benson (Image: P.F.BENSON)

Otter with fish by Kev Williams (Image: Kev Williams)

Ruff Ruff by Marcia Mellor (Image: Marcia Mellor)

The Experiment that went Wrong by Barbie Lindsay (Image: Barbie Lindsay)

The Rat Catcher by Chris Netton (Image: Copyright: C Netton)

Thing by Iain Blake (Image: blakester1@btinternet.com)

Versace by Rusty Lindsay (Image: Rusty Lindsay)

Water rail feeding at Dawn by Kev Williams (Image: Kev Williams)

Across the East River by Peter Benson (Image: P.F.BENSON)