Your pictures on the theme of 'speed'

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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.

White-tailed EagleImage source, Bruce Carrington
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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."

Composite image of a Blue TitImage source, Patrick Dixon
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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."

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

A carouselImage source, Julian Crowe
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Julian Crowe: "Carousel in motion on Clapham Common."

Blurred traffic on a streetImage source, Alistair McGarva
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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 passing by."

A man carrying an eagle on his armImage source, Steve Demeranville
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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."

A jet fighterImage source, Phil Couvrette
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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."

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

A drag raceImage source, Gary Bradshaw
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Gary Bradshaw: "Top Fuel Fury - evening drag racing at Dragstalgia."

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

A rodeo competitor on horsebackImage source, Tara Lowry
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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."

A car racing on a dirt trackImage source, Dave Hall
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Dave Hall: "The serious business of 4x4 racing."

A biplane in flightImage source, Gary Richards
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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."

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

SnailsImage source, Piero Pruneri
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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 upload your entries on this page or email them to yourpics@bbc.co.uk.

Terms and conditions apply.

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

All photographs subject to copyright.

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