A SEVEN-year-old photographer flashed a grin when a television presenter visited her school to tell her she had won a national photo competition.

Harriet Spiers has been named Young Countryfile Photographer of the Year in the BBC programme's competition.

The Bredon School pupil snapped a picture of her dad Toby looking grumpy after his combine harvester had broken down, which satisfied the Country Faces theme.

Countryfile presenter John Craven and photographer Lord Lichfield judged the competition and presenter Charlotte Smith visited Harriet at her school to tell her the result.

"They loved the photo," said programme producer Gyn Freeman.

"What she did was what we all want to do - she captured a moment with a steady hand.

"The result was outstanding. You see her dad, dirty, sweaty and fed-up, against a sunset of the Malvern Hills.

"It looks like he's been working hard all day and he's had more than enough."

Harriet was just six when she entered the competition, days before the final deadline.

She sent in two photos taken on the family farm at Hill Croome, near Upton-upon-Severn.

"She just rushed outside and started snapping," said Alison Spiers, Harriet's professional photographer mum.

"When we'd had Harriet's film developed I was amazed at how good it was.

"Harriet's taken nice shots in the past but nothing to this standard.

"It's too early to tell whether she'll follow in my footsteps but she's obviously got a good eye."

Harriet has won a cut-glass bowl and a family holiday on a farm.

The photo will also appear on the programme's calendar.

"It was late in the day, the combine harvester had blocked and I look particularly grumpy," said Harriet's dad Toby.

"But despite all that, I'm very proud of Harriet."

Harriet lives on the 600-acre arable farm and is a day pupil at Bredon School, near Bushley, which has its own working farm.

"We would like to congratulate Harriet on her enormous success," said headteacher Mike Newby.

"She's obviously done a great job of reflecting an aspect of life in the countryside and it's tremendous to see such creative talent in one of our youngest pupils."