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Your pictures on the theme of 'hobbies'

28 October 2023

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

Kenneth King: "Macro capture of the toe picks of my figure ice skates. The toe picks are the biggest culprits of my falls on ice, other than my terrible skills as an ice skater."

Kenneth King Close up of ice skate — Kenneth King: "Macro capture of the toe picks of my figure ice skates. The toe picks are the biggest culprits of my falls on ice, other than my terrible skills as an ice skater."

Mario Marquardt: "This was taken in the hills near Cologne, Germany - the view was fantastic but too high up to not use an e-bike."

Mario Marquardt Bicycle in a wood — Mario Marquardt: "This was taken in the hills near Cologne, Germany - the view was fantastic but too high up to not use an e-bike."

Melitta Tothmarton: "My boyfriend loves playing basketball and I really enjoy how it all looks from above and take pictures of the scene using my drone."

Melitta Tothmarton Basketball court from above — Melitta Tothmarton: "My boyfriend loves playing basketball and I really enjoy how it all looks from above and take pictures of the scene using my drone."

David Hatton: "Wondering what to do with toys that have been played with by two generations, before they all get packed away for the next generation. Having made several model/toy buildings, I make some details for the various themes and photograph the different layouts."

David Hatton Toy cars — David Hatton: "Wondering what to do with toys that have been played with by two generations, before they all get packed away for the next generation. Having made several model/toy buildings, I make some details for the various themes and photograph the different layouts."

Megan Hough: "Birthdays are good days to dance while the sun sets over the ocean in Cape Town."

Megan Hough People dancing beside the sea — Megan Hough: "Birthdays are good days to dance while the sun sets over the ocean in Cape Town."

Jane Luetkens: "I find messing around with paint relaxing. Not very talented, but a hobby I have had for almost 60 years."

Jane Luetkens Watercolour paints — Jane Luetkens: "I find messing around with paint relaxing. Not very talented, but a hobby I have had for almost 60 years."

Kim Osborn: "I've been an avid diver and underwater photographer enthusiast - this is one of my favourite shots."

Kim Osborn Sharks on a scuba dive in the Bahamas — Kim Osborn: "I've been an avid diver and underwater photographer enthusiast - this is one of my favourite shots."

Shiela Winwright: "I took up photography as a hobby during lockdown and now, everywhere I go, my camera goes, including this lovely hotel cloakroom."

Shiela Winwright Self portrait in a mirror — Shiela Winwright: "I took up photography as a hobby during lockdown and now, everywhere I go, my camera goes, including this lovely hotel cloakroom."

Carsten Schnoor: "When I was a boy there were no computers or social media, but I had a hobby then: my stamp collection which I still have in my closet today."

Carsten Schnoor Stamp collection — Carsten Schnoor: "When I was a boy there were no computers or social media, but I had a hobby then: my stamp collection which I still have in my closet today."

Neil Marsden: "I bake a loaf of bread two or three times a week. Like all hobbies it takes a bit of time and effort to get right but, unlike some hobbies, it always tastes good too."

Neil Marsden Loaf of bread — Neil Marsden: "I bake a loaf of bread two or three times a week. Like all hobbies it takes a bit of time and effort to get right but, unlike some hobbies, it always tastes good too."

Susan Cook: "Especially in the autumn and winter months, I like to get a bit creative in the woods using fallen leaves. This is one of my favourites, made on a very gloomy, dank day - I love how it pops in the dim light."

Susan Cook Autumn leaves — Susan Cook: "Especially in the autumn and winter months, I like to get a bit creative in the woods using fallen leaves. This is one of my favourites, made on a very gloomy, dank day - I love how it pops in the dim light."

Henry Szwinto: "Koy Ya's big break."

Henry Szwinto Woman playing pool — Henry Szwinto: "Koy Ya's big break."

Lesley Eyres: "I have many hobbies and painting is one of them. I had a Lego lady artist sitting on my printer's tray, made a matchstick easel and a tiny painting to sit on it, just because."

Lesley Eyres Lego artist — Lesley Eyres: "I have many hobbies and painting is one of them. I had a Lego lady artist sitting on my printer's tray, made a matchstick easel and a tiny painting to sit on it, just because."

Graham Woollven: "Triathlons have become one of the more popular active, physical hobbies of the last few years. As well as being a very competitive sport, they are an excellent way for people to push and test themselves. This is the River Derwent, the swimming section of the Chatsworth Triathlon in Derbyshire."

Graham Woollven Swimmers — Graham Woollven: "Triathlons have become one of the more popular active, physical hobbies of the last few years. As well as being a very competitive sport, they are an excellent way for people to push and test themselves. This is the River Derwent, the swimming section of the Chatsworth Triathlon in Derbyshire."

Thomas Smillie: "My toolbox at the end of a typical weekend of working on some old automotive hunk of junk. In this case the manual steering box from a 1962 International Scout 80, seen top left. Having old cars as a hobby means there is never a shortage of things to fix."

Thomas Smillie Toolbox — Thomas Smillie: "My toolbox at the end of a typical weekend of working on some old automotive hunk of junk. In this case the manual steering box from a 1962 International Scout 80, seen top left. Having old cars as a hobby means there is never a shortage of things to fix."

Jon Pemberton: "Fabian Ehlers returning from bottoming Winnats Head Cave, Derbyshire. Here around 485ft below the surface, the caver uses metal gripping devices called 'jammers' to ascend placed ropes used to reach the bottom of the cave. It's a long way to return back to daylight - all for fun!"

Jon Pemberton Caver descending into a cave — Jon Pemberton: "Fabian Ehlers returning from bottoming Winnats Head Cave, Derbyshire. Here around 485ft below the surface, the caver uses metal gripping devices called 'jammers' to ascend placed ropes used to reach the bottom of the cave. It's a long way to return back to daylight - all for fun!"

Tim Hanson sent in this picture of a detectorist; he titled it "Hopeful".

Tim Hanson A man using a metal detector — Tim Hanson sent in this picture of a detectorist; he titled it "Hopeful".

Fiona Preece: "Still Life interpretation of the essentials for an evening of sewing or dressmaking."

Fiona Preece Still life or sewing kit — Fiona Preece: "Still Life interpretation of the essentials for an evening of sewing or dressmaking."

Fenella Ely: "Spur of the moment opportunity of a shadow of my horse and me being created by a stunning sunset. I never let an opportunity pass by to capture a fun picture while combining my two favourite hobbies - my horse and the lens."

Fenella Ely Shadow of a horse rider — Fenella Ely: "Spur of the moment opportunity of a shadow of my horse and me being created by a stunning sunset. I never let an opportunity pass by to capture a fun picture while combining my two favourite hobbies - my horse and the lens."

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The next theme is "circles" and the deadline for entries is 8 November 2023.

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.

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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

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