A southwest resident was recently named one of the seven winners in the 2017 ExploreSask Photo Contest.

Colleen Edwards of Herbert was named the winner of the Events and Festivals category late last week.

Edwards, who has claimed first place in the Tourism Saskatchewan photo contest multiple times, was excited upon finding out she had won.

"I felt honoured," Edwards said by email. "There are so many talented photographers in this province. So when the SK Tourism judges say that my photo is good, and it depicts the spirit of the province, I am thrilled, humbled and honoured at the same time."

She also finished with an honourable mention in the same category with a different photo.

"When photographing sports, everything comes down to timing; being in the right spot at the right time," she said.

Edwards received a $250 Visa gift card for claiming first place.

The competition that launched in June and closed in mid-September received roughly 2,000 entries under six different categories.

Colleen Edwards' honourable mention photograph