LOCAL photographer, Kersten Howard, of Lamphey, has just been commended in the prestigious national 'Take A View' Landscape Photographer of the Year 2012.

As a result, his stunning image 'Dawn Reflections' (taken at Dryslwyn, Carmarthenshire, and seen here) will be published in the Landscape Photographer of the Year volume 6 awards book, which is out now.

His image will also appear in the exhibition of winning images at the National Theatre in London, from next Monday, November 12, until January 12 next year.

Kersten is one of the photographers who exhibits at the Celtic Images Gallery and Framing Services at Hilton Court, Roch, throughout the year, and is commended image is available for purchase there, as well as on his own website and many other outlets throughout Pembrokeshire.