Your pictures on the theme of 'speed'

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 EagleBruce Carrington

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 TitPatrick Dixon

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 carRobert Hunter

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

A carouselJulian Crowe

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

Blurred traffic on a streetAlistair McGarva

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 armSteve Demeranville

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 fighterPhil Couvrette

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 hillRichard Martin

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

A drag raceGary Bradshaw

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

Red Kite in flightJude Bytheway

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

A rodeo competitor on horsebackTara Lowry

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 trackDave Hall

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

A biplane in flightGary Richards

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."

ZebrasPeter Foster

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

SnailsPiero Pruneri

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 [email protected].

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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