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Your pictures on the theme of 'bright lights'

22 December 2024

We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of "bright lights". Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world.

Jane Luetkens: "I liked the abstract patterns made by the Christmas lights and tree branches."

Jane Luetkens Bright red lights on tree branches blurred by movement — Jane Luetkens: "I liked the abstract patterns made by the Christmas lights and tree branches."

Zoe Rawcliffe: "A foggy morning walk."

Zoe Rawcliffe A figure walks along a foggy road in the dark. There are buildings on the left of the figure, a road on the right and Christmas lights in the distance. — Zoe Rawcliffe: "A foggy morning walk."

Tony Dowell: "Sometimes it only takes three candles to provide all the bright light you need for a game of cards and happy reflections on the day's forest walk... Orongorongo Valley, New Zealand."

Tony Dowell Three people playing cards at a table by candlelight. They are sitting beside a window and it is dark outside. — Tony Dowell: "Sometimes it only takes three candles to provide all the bright light you need for a game of cards and happy reflections on the day's forest walk... Orongorongo Valley, New Zealand."

Matias Alvarez: "As I attempted to dodge the flying sparks, I lifted my head and saw this man with a stick over his head seeming to enjoy the mayhem of the Catalonian tradition known as the Correfoc."

Matias Alvarez A man in a red bandana smiles and holds his arm aloft. He is part of a crowd of people celebrating and there are flying sparks in the night sky. — Matias Alvarez: "As I attempted to dodge the flying sparks, I lifted my head and saw this man with a stick over his head seeming to enjoy the mayhem of the Catalonian tradition known as the Correfoc."

Zaid Al-Hilli: "Capturing the golden hour bright sunlight on the streets of Melbourne."

Zaid Al-Hilli A woman silhouetted against the sun. She is striding across a road. There are skyscrapers in the background. — Zaid Al-Hilli: "Capturing the golden hour bright sunlight on the streets of Melbourne."

Tony Cook: "I was having breakfast in the garden one fine May morning when I noticed morning dew on my crocosmia leaves. I used a macro lens and got in close, shooting against the sunlight. The white blobs are out-of-focus dewdrops."

Tony Cook Dew drops on green shoots — Tony Cook: "I was having breakfast in the garden one fine May morning when I noticed morning dew on my crocosmia leaves. I used a macro lens and got in close, shooting against the sunlight. The white blobs are out-of-focus dewdrops."

Monica Berry: "Playing with a torch to create Spirographs."

Monica Berry Red and white spirals created by a torch in the dark — Monica Berry: "Playing with a torch to create Spirographs."

Kelsey Hilgers: "Jellyfish illuminated at the Georgia Aquarium."

Kelsey Hilgers A figure looks at an aquarium full of jellyfish — Kelsey Hilgers: "Jellyfish illuminated at the Georgia Aquarium."

Ian Knight: "A fairground ride at Trentham Gardens, part of the Winter light trail at the famous Staffordshire tourist spot. I had no tripod with me so the camera was balanced on a wall to take this long exposure shot."

Ian Knight A whirring fairground ride is pictured against the night sky. It is reflected in a river which is in the foreground of the picture. — Ian Knight: "A fairground ride at Trentham Gardens, part of the Winter light trail at the famous Staffordshire tourist spot. I had no tripod with me so the camera was balanced on a wall to take this long exposure shot."

William Caldwell: "Fairground rides at night on Nairn Links."

William Caldwell A big wheel lights up the sky — William Caldwell: "Fairground rides at night on Nairn Links."

Elena Raikhlin: "Captured in Amsterdam on a cold, rainy day, the department store's bright lights were irresistible, piercing through the gloom with their glow."

Elena Raikhlin Two people look in the window of a department store at night. There are mannequins in the windows in shiny dresses. — Elena Raikhlin: "Captured in Amsterdam on a cold, rainy day, the department store's bright lights were irresistible, piercing through the gloom with their glow."

Robert David: "Christmas en Pointe: A concept shoot with my daughter."

Robert David A ballet dancer stands on tiptoes in the middle of a trail of Christmas lights — Robert David: "Christmas en Pointe: A concept shoot with my daughter."

John Barnes: "A rainy night in London."

John Barnes A person with an umbrella passes bright lights. The person has their head down and is walking against the rain. — John Barnes: "A rainy night in London."

Pokman Cheung: "Catching Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms exhibition at Tate Modern and being momentarily transported to the centre of a galaxy."

Pokman Cheung Bright lights in an infinity room. The room is dark and the speckled lights are shades of purple and blue. — Pokman Cheung: "Catching Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms exhibition at Tate Modern and being momentarily transported to the centre of a galaxy."

Mark Hazelwood: "Using shutter speed to capture the glorious bright lights of Regent Street at Christmas, shot on 35mm film."

Mark Hazelwood A man stands on the central section of Regent Street in London as cars pass on either side — Mark Hazelwood: "Using shutter speed to capture the glorious bright lights of Regent Street at Christmas, shot on 35mm film."

Rachael Blakey: "Lighting up a light bulb with a candle, photograph taken in New Brunswick, Canada."

Rachael Blakey A lightbulb in front of a candle — Rachael Blakey: "Lighting up a light bulb with a candle, photograph taken in New Brunswick, Canada."

Jojo Arnell: "Boscombe Pier in England. Did one half of the pier have a power cut?"

Jojo Arnell A shelter on a pier; one side is lit, the other in darkness — Jojo Arnell: "Boscombe Pier in England. Did one half of the pier have a power cut?"

The next theme is "agriculture" and the deadline for entries is 7 January 2025.

The pictures will be published later that week and you will be able to find them, along with other galleries, on the In Pictures section of the BBC News website.

You can upload your entries directly here or email them to [email protected].

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