A 15-year-old girl from Ipswich has won a prize in a nationwide photography competition for a picture she took of her cat.

Phoebe Mann's image, titled "What’s Up There?", shows her pet looking up as it prepares to catch a fly.

It was submitted to the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards, which received more than 4,000 entries this year.

Phoebe was awarded a 'commended' in the pet portraits category of the awards.

Ipswich Star: The picture won a 'commended' in the RSPCA awardsThe picture won a 'commended' in the RSPCA awards (Image: Phoebe Mann)

She said: "I took it when my cat caught my attention, when she was trying to catch a fly, which was flying above her head.

"I found this amusing so I quickly got my camera and this was my favourite as it shows my cat's playful personality and has been taken from a different perspective rather than the front of her face.

"I love this photo as it shows her playfulness as well as her concentration to catch the fly."