WE ASKED our camera club members to share pictures of the region taken from the air.

Here is a small selection of the images they sent in - giving a completely different perspective of Gwent.

This is just a small selection of the pictures shared by members of the South Wales Argus Camera Club and you can see more by visiting the SWACC page on Facebook.

More than 5,400 people are signed up as camera club members. Why not join them?

South Wales Argus: View: Looking up the Severn with both bridges in view. Picture: Larry Wilkie

Looking up the Severn with both bridges in view. Picture: Larry Wilkie

South Wales Argus: Water: Cwm Lickey pond in Torfaen. Picture: Sarah Hopkins

Cwm Lickey pond in Torfaen. Picture: Sarah Hopkins

South Wales Argus: History: Skenfrith Castle, Monmouthshire. Picture: Sarah Hopkins

Skenfrith Castle, Monmouthshire. Picture: Sarah Hopkins

South Wales Argus: Industry: Coal washery near Pontypool. Picture: Sarah Hopkins

Coal washery near Pontypool. Picture: Sarah Hopkins

South Wales Argus: Sport: East newport speedway club, Underwood. Picture: Stephen Metcalfe

East Newport speedway club, Underwood. Picture: Stephen Metcalfe

South Wales Argus: Transport: Newport Railway Station. Picture: Stephen Metcalfe

Newport Railway Station. Picture: Stephen Metcalfe

South Wales Argus: Valley: Haffordryns, near Pontypool. Picture: Daniel Brown

Haffordryns, near Pontypool. Picture: Daniel Brown

South Wales Argus: Sculpture: The Guardian. Picture: Christopher Sid Taylor

The Guardian. Picture: Christopher Sid Taylor

South Wales Argus: Architecture: Maesycwmmer Viaduct. Picture: Christopher Sid Taylor

Maesycwmmer Viaduct. Picture: Christopher Sid Taylor

South Wales Argus: Park: The Glebelands in St Julian's, Newport. Picture: Jim Cousins

The Glebelands in St Julian's, Newport. Picture: Jim Cousins

South Wales Argus: Religion: Newport Cathedral. Picture: Stephen Metcalfe

Newport Cathedral. Picture: Stephen Metcalfe

South Wales Argus: Landmark: Folly Tower. Picture: Christopher Sid Taylor

Folly Tower. Picture: Christopher Sid Taylor