An image taken of a Glasgow bridge has won an award in a global photography competition. 

George McBurnie's capture of the Stockingfield Junction and Bridge in the city's Lambhill beat entrants from all over the world to win this year's Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Photo Competition.

The stunning photo shows the north Glasgow bridge reflected on the Forth and Clyde canal.

George, a senior project manager for Scottish Canals and an ICE Scotland member, said he took the picture because he wanted to capture the structures’ many benefits.

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He also felt that it embodied this year's theme of 'civil engineering that has changed your life for the better’.

Glasgow Times: George McBurnieGeorge McBurnie (Image: George McBurnie)

He said: “This has been a complex and challenging project which is going to be a tremendous asset to society.

“It has connected communities, provides active routes, protects a 200-year-old aqueduct and will enable the hosting of community arts projects.”

Stockingfield Bridge is a two-way cable-stayed pedestrian and cycle bridge which has reconnected the communities of Maryhill, Gilshochill and Ruchill for the first time since 1790.

It also offers a traffic-free route between Glasgow and Edinburgh.

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One of the competition’s judges, ICE Fellow Stephen Dellow, called the photo “truly stunning” and eye-catching.

He said: “The photo embraces amazing infrastructure together with telling a story through connecting communities and making a real difference in making our lives better.

“The colour and light combinations made me want to arrange a site visit straight away and see it in the flesh for myself.”