Our July competition theme was “looking up” and the many stunning entries we received certainly showed off our fabulous county.

Entries varied from fireworks in the night sky to hungry deer stretching up to eat berries just out of its reach.

Our talented club members sent in more than 60 entries on all sort of subjects, from the vast South Downs to canopies of beautiful trees.

What better way to see our beautiful landscape than by hot air balloon? Christine Fairway’s picture of a balloon in Chiddingly, near Hailsham, was one of our runners up.

The Argus: Hot air balloon pictured above ChiddinglyHot air balloon pictured above Chiddingly (Image: Christine Fairway)

Other people opted to capture nature. A close contender was Kyle Bolter who photographed a beautiful shot in Tilgate near Crawley looking up at pine trees.

Wildlife also featured heavily in July’s competition. Philip Carter pictured a swallow feeding two of its young while flying. Clare Boyling captured a sheep looking up and stretching every millimetre to eat the last leaf in its reach.

Of a similar elk, sorry, ilk, Keith Wells snapped a deer stretching for blackberries in the Knepp Estate near Horsham.

The Argus: Hungry deers at Knepp EstateHungry deers at Knepp Estate (Image: Keith Wells)

Claire Andrews sent in a great shot looking up at a kestrel looking down for prey to hunt in Ovingdean.

Rob Porter-Jones pictured some hungry looking seagulls on Brighton seafront bearing down on whoever's chip was on offer.

We also liked Sarah Mattock’s picture of the newly restored Brighton Hippodrome ceiling.

Another urban entry that impressed us was Tristan Honhold’s picture of a Buddhist looking up at the i360 from Western Road in Brighton.

The Argus: This month's winner of an old oak tree in Brede, near HastingsThis month's winner of an old oak tree in Brede, near Hastings (Image: David Bolton / The Argus Camera Club)

We also liked Jan Budgen's shot of fireworks in the night sky above Worthing Pier.

It is always hard to pick a winner but this month we have decided on David Bolton’s picture looking up an old oak tree in Brede near Hastings. David wins £50.

The August theme is “summer”. Post your entry on The Argus Camera Club Facebook page, mentioning where it was taken.

It is one entry per person and the deadline is midnight on August 31. As always, the winner will receive a £50 prize. Good luck.