A group of photographers faced their 'toughest challenge yet' when they were tasked with telling a story using only pictures.

At the latest meeting of Bridport Camera Club, members had to tell a story using between one and five of their photographs.

This competition, organisers say, wasn’t about single, beautifully-crafted and aesthetically-pleasing images. It was about building a story that could be understood by a complete stranger, using photographs and no words except the title.

Members found it was more difficult than you might think, technically and creatively, and had a very short time to prepare due to an unavoidable timetable change.

The judge was fine art photographer Tim Booth, whose award-winning book 'A Show of Hands' tells many stories.

He offered helpful comments on the images but kept his focus firmly on whether they succeeded conveying the story, emphasising that the viewer has to be ‘led by the hand’ through the narrative, which only can only be achieved with careful planning.

Out of a wide range of themes, from political march to hedge-laying, nature subjects were the surprise success stories.

Entering a competition for the first time ever, new member Kim Butcher won first place in Group B (projected) with her cleverly shot ‘Red Deer’ on behaviour in the rutting season.

Shirley Swaine’s ‘A Swallow’s Summer’ stole the show in Group A (projected) with a beautifully-observed panel following birds from courting, through raising young to final departure.

Charlie Wheeler’s ‘Fight’ – a territorial battle between swans - came second in the same group.

Pushing boundaries, it says, is something Bridport Camera Club likes to do and, though many people found this theme tough, a huge amount was learned and some even said they would like to do it again.

The full results were: Group B (print): First Anthony Wilsden, second Jessamy Wilsden and third Mike Somers.

Group B (projected): First Kim Butcher, second Laurie Reeves and third Joy Uglow.