A teenager has been awarded a top prize in a prestigious photographic competition for this photo of Notting Hill Carnival.

Jodie Krause, 18, from Wimbledon, was crowned a winner in the Economic and Social Research Council’s 2015 competition Changing World.

The competition asked entrants to think about how the world had changed in the past 50 years, and how it would change in the future.

The challenge was to capture the essence of this change in a single photograph.

Jodie’s snapshot of a woman at Notting Hill Carnival called Back to Basics was picked to win a Judge’s Choice award from amongst 1,600 entries from 270 schools.

Jodie, who attends Surbiton High School in Kingston received her £100 prize at an awards ceremony earlier this month at the Menier Gallery in London.

Jodie said: "This image, taken at Notting Hill Carnival, typifies London’s community.

"I love the fact it has an ambivalence that makes the viewer wonder what the image is of, and that the image almost looks like it is painted.

"This is what community means to me - to be able to be surrounded and belong, and yet to be an individual in your own right."

Kathryn Ross, Jodie’s teacher said: "Photography at Surbiton High School is a very important and valued element of the curriculum.

"Students are taught both digital and traditional photography techniques and processes, and also inspired to develop their understanding and knowledge of contemporary and historical artists."