The picture beat off competition from the likes of the Fanatical Apathist’s action shot of BMX riders, at the Hub Festival youth festival, and scores of colourful compositions from the Brohaha, Samba Festival and the Emperor and the Tiger.

Mr Williams concluded: “I really like the picture of Magnus Backstedt going for broke in the Tour of Britain final circuit in Liverpool city centre by Mobilevirgin.

“As a press photographer, this kind of Photoshopped image is not exactly what we might aim for, but this is Flickr and that’s what it’s all about – the freedom to create beautiful images.”

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