Show us what Essex means to you

We asked you to show us what Essex means to you by sending in your snaps of the county.

After reviewing all three hundred photo entries, the judging panel chose Jackie Bale’s photo of Chelmsford by night as the winner of Essex Police Photo Competition.

We have also used your photos in the headers at the top of our web pages. Hover over the images to see who took them. By refreshing the page you can see more images.

Jackie, from Chelmsford, said: "I took the photograph to show the clean lines and perspective of the urban landscape of the county town of Essex. Taken shortly before nightfall, the photograph follows the canal through the town centre towards the nightclub. Reflections from streetlights shine on the water and railings. Essex is a vibrant and energetic county. I hope the photograph reflects this."

 I took the photograph to show the clean lines and perspective of the urban landscape of the county town of Essex.
Jackie Bale, competition winner

Jackie won a framed canvas print of her photo, kindly donated to the competition by www.crazy-canvas.com

Dan Blamey, from Canvey Island, came second with his photo of the oil refinery at Corringham after sunset. He said: “I think my photograph shows two sides to Essex and in particular the area in which I live. It shows a large scale development dominating the skyline with mixed with areas of sheer beauty. In my opinion the photograph combines the two and the dividing line can clearly be seen.”

Claire Ziwa, head of media at Essex Police, said: “We were extremely pleased to have received so many wonderful photos of Essex. It is important to us to make sure our website is accessible to all those who live, work and visit the county and that is why we want this site to be interactive and show user generated content.”

 I think my photograph shows two sides to Essex and in particular the area in which I live.
Dan Blamey, Canvey Island

The following people were named as runners-up;

• Peter Bolton for his photo of beach huts at Thorpe Bay
  
  
• Ben Hughes-Day for his photo taken at Frinton beach
  
  
• Pauline Rendall for her photo of the rooftops across Wivenhoe early one morning.
  

What Essex means to me

• Send us in your favourite photos of Essex and we will show a selection on our website. Send your photos to photos@essex.pnn.police.uk