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Your pictures on the theme of 'speed'

10 March 2024

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

Bruce Carrington: "For such an enormous bird of prey, the speed and agility of the White-tailed Eagle is truly impressive. This raptor was photographed near Ulva, on the Isle of Mull."

Bruce Carrington White-tailed Eagle — Bruce Carrington: "For such an enormous bird of prey, the speed and agility of the White-tailed Eagle is truly impressive. This raptor was photographed near Ulva, on the Isle of Mull."

Patrick Dixon: "This multiple exposure image was taken as the Blue Tit came in to land on a feeder. The shapes it adopts in order to slow down from high speed are virtually impossible to perceive with the naked eye."

Patrick Dixon Composite image of a Blue Tit — Patrick Dixon: "This multiple exposure image was taken as the Blue Tit came in to land on a feeder. The shapes it adopts in order to slow down from high speed are virtually impossible to perceive with the naked eye."

Robert Hunter: "Ready, Steady, Go! Taken on Pendine Sands whilst working with Coast Classics."

Robert Hunter The start line for a hot rod car — Robert Hunter: "Ready, Steady, Go! Taken on Pendine Sands whilst working with Coast Classics."

Julian Crowe: "Carousel in motion on Clapham Common."

Julian Crowe A carousel — Julian Crowe: "Carousel in motion on Clapham Common."

Alistair McGarva: "On holiday in Edinburgh I captured the early morning traffic on Princes Street. The bus lights give a great impression of speed when ing by."

Alistair McGarva Blurred traffic on a street — Alistair McGarva: "On holiday in Edinburgh I captured the early morning traffic on Princes Street. The bus lights give a great impression of speed when ing by."

Steve Demeranville: "This Mongolian Eagle Hunter, holding his eagle high, races into the wind, providing enough speed for her to open her wings and surf through the air."

Steve Demeranville A man carrying an eagle on his arm — Steve Demeranville: "This Mongolian Eagle Hunter, holding his eagle high, races into the wind, providing enough speed for her to open her wings and surf through the air."

Phil Couvrette: "It's always quite the sight when one actually sees the air around a jet fighter react to friction and drag as the plane twists while picking up speed."

Phil Couvrette A jet fighter — Phil Couvrette: "It's always quite the sight when one actually sees the air around a jet fighter react to friction and drag as the plane twists while picking up speed."

Richard Martin: "Race to the top! Giving it their all at the local hill climb."

Richard Martin A Caterham drives up a hill — Richard Martin: "Race to the top! Giving it their all at the local hill climb."

Gary Bradshaw: "Top Fuel Fury - evening drag racing at Dragstalgia."

Gary Bradshaw A drag race — Gary Bradshaw: "Top Fuel Fury - evening drag racing at Dragstalgia."

Jude Bytheway: "A Red Kite in Scotland plummeting as it flew at speed."

Jude Bytheway Red Kite in flight — Jude Bytheway: "A Red Kite in Scotland plummeting as it flew at speed."

Tara Lowry: "A rodeo competitor and her horse race against the clock in the barrel racing event in Alberta, Canada. The racer with the fastest clocked time wins."

Tara Lowry A rodeo competitor on horseback — Tara Lowry: "A rodeo competitor and her horse race against the clock in the barrel racing event in Alberta, Canada. The racer with the fastest clocked time wins."

Dave Hall: "The serious business of 4x4 racing."

Dave Hall A car racing on a dirt track — Dave Hall: "The serious business of 4x4 racing."

Gary Richards: "The bright July sunshine was just right for capturing this Pitts S-2S Special as it sped past, smoke billowing in its wake."

Gary Richards A biplane in flight — Gary Richards: "The bright July sunshine was just right for capturing this Pitts S-2S Special as it sped past, smoke billowing in its wake."

Peter Foster: "Spooked by some unknown predator, this herd of Zebra stampede across the savannah in Botswana."

Peter Foster Zebras — Peter Foster: "Spooked by some unknown predator, this herd of Zebra stampede across the savannah in Botswana."

Piero Pruneri: "This is a sprint not a marathon!"

Piero Pruneri Snails — Piero Pruneri: "This is a sprint not a marathon!"

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The next theme is "reflections" and the deadline for entries is 19 March 2024.

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 your entries on this page or email them to [email protected].

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Further details and themes are at: We set the theme, you take the pictures.

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We set the theme, you take the pictures