Just like gold the sun rises over Oxford’s dreaming spires.

Beneath a glowing red sky the silhouettes of ancient colleges stand out as another day begins.

Ian Marriott’s outstanding capture wins our photo of the week title but many other images could have won the accolade because standards were so high this week, as Oxford Mail Camera Club members enjoyed our latest theme - sunrises and sunsets.

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Photos were sent in from across Oxfordshire and featured a number of well-known local landmarks including Blenheim Palace in Woodstock and Godstow Abbey.

Club members said some of the images were so stunning they resembled paintings.

Each week camera club members are given a theme and then post their photos on the club’s Facebook page.

A selection of pictures are then featured in the Oxford Mail and The Oxford Times, and online, before one photo is chosen as photo of the week. The next theme is fungi.

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About the author 

Andy is the Trade and Tourism reporter for the Oxford Mail and you can sign up to his newsletters for free here. 

He joined the team more than 20 years ago and he covers community news across Oxfordshire.

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