Your pictures on the theme of 'fluids'

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

Silver candlesticks in soapy water in a sinkImage source, Richard Morasci
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Richard Morasci: "In preparation for the Thanksgiving Day meal I was hosting, I started cleaning some tarnished silver candlestick holders in soapy water."

Pumpkin soupImage source, Mairi Clare Dunlin
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Mairi Clare Dunlin: "A warming fluid for an autumn day."

Water on tables at a restaurantImage source, Tony Cook
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Tony Cook: "During Covid I went out as often as possible with my camera, to help keep me sane. One morning after a downpour I spotted these tables outside a restaurant in Hereford. The sun was out and was being reflected from the restaurant window, highlighting the puddles on the tables."

A drop of water falls from frozen waterImage source, Jane Luetkens
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Jane Luetkens: "On a very cold day, the frozen water was slowly becoming fluid again."

Waves wash past a pebble on the beachImage source, Keith Brooke
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Keith Brooke: "A pebble defying the waves on Aldeburgh beach."

A mug of tea in a snowy landscapeImage source, Rajitha Cruz
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Rajitha Cruz: "This picture was taken in Baselland, Switzerland. A worker’s cup of tea during a tea break."

A ship in harbour surrounded by fogImage source, Elena Raikhlin
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Elena Raikhlin: "I captured this image in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on a calm, foggy September day. It reflects the interplay of mist, water and fog, fluids constantly shifting and blending into one another, transforming the scene. The ship serves as an anchor, a solid presence within the ever-changing flow of these elements."

A wave breaks against a bench on the sea frontImage source, Adam Bullock
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Adam Bullock: "Splash! The sea - being very fluid on Aberystwyth promenade. At high tide with a bit of wind, the waves often break over the prom. This was at 10am. By the high tide, at 10pm, Storm Ashley was in full swing and I couldn't have stood on this spot, even if I'd wanted to."

A jar with green water rests on newspaper with paint brushes nearbyImage source, Anne Bostwick
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Anne Bostwick: "Rinsing watercolour brushes in a jar of water, Lewes, East Sussex."

A toy turtle splashes as it enters a glass of waterImage source, Shane Barker
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Shane Barker: "Photographing a toy turtle falling into a vase of water took a great deal of trial and error. But the results showed what happens to the fluid when the turtle hits the water."

A drop of water causes a splash in a cup of waterImage source, Peter Lassaline
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Peter Lassaline: "With the right combination of light, time and photographic gadgetry, one can capture the moment just after a water drop collides with the splash of a preceding water drop that fell into a cup of water."

Coloured fluids mixing in waterImage source, Andrew Hilton
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Andrew Hilton: "The mixing effect resulting from coloured inks being dripped into a tank of water. Messy, but great fun."

Olive oil and water droplets
Image source, Danny Hudson
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Danny Hudson: "Olive oil and water droplets."

Branches on a pool of waterImage source, Robert Wanerman
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Robert Wanerman: "A thermal pool in Iceland. If you look closely, you can see all three stages of matter: solid, liquid and gas."

Autumn leaves in waterImage source, Ian Refault
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Ian Refault: "Autumn leaves, taken in Greenwich Park, London, late afternoon, with great light on the pond as the sun went down."

A water drop on a leafImage source, Miran Norderland
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Miran Norderland: "Following a brief summer rain, I was mesmerised by a perfectly positioned liquid sphere on a single leaf, mirroring my surroundings."

The landscape seen through a glass of wineImage source, Sai Revathi Singaraju
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Sai Revathi Singaraju: "When the sun sets, even a glass of wine becomes a canvas."

A jellyfish in waterImage source, Juliet Davis
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Juliet Davis: "The graceful movements of a large jellyfish, with it's tentacles hanging. Looks like it's suspended in a thick fluid. Waikiki Aquarium, Hawaii."

Oil and water mix on music notesImage source, Rachael Blakey
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Rachael Blakey: "The fluids are a mixture of oil and water, and I captured the reflections of music notes through the water mixture. Location: New Brunswick, Canada."

A hand reaches for a bottleImage source, Joan Murray
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Joan Murray: "Sunlight through my window cast a shadow of a bottle on my bookcase."

The next theme is "bright lights" and the deadline for entries is 17 December 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 upload your entries directly here or email them to yourpics@bbc.co.uk.

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