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Your pictures on the theme of 'empty spaces'

22 October 2022

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

Lia Mageira: "A fisherman at the lagoon of Messolonghi, Greece."

Lia Mageira A fisherman at the lagoon of Messolonghi — Lia Mageira: "A fisherman at the lagoon of Messolonghi, Greece."

Jason Shrubb: "The empty spaces within a concrete shell."

Jason Shrubb Concrete shell — Jason Shrubb: "The empty spaces within a concrete shell."

Ivon Sataumer: "Sometimes the clouds in the sky are mistaken. They didn't come to block the sunlight. They came to embrace it."

Ivon Sataumer Clouds — Ivon Sataumer: "Sometimes the clouds in the sky are mistaken. They didn't come to block the sunlight. They came to embrace it."

Kobus Peché: "Sleeping heron in Royal Natal National Park, South Africa."

Kobus Peché Heron on a branch — Kobus Peché: "Sleeping heron in Royal Natal National Park, South Africa."

Susan Cook: "It was a magic moment on an early morning walk. Two friendly horses leaned in from behind me and our shadows together reached far out into the empty field."

Susan Cook Shadows on a field in Gloucestershire — Susan Cook: "It was a magic moment on an early morning walk. Two friendly horses leaned in from behind me and our shadows together reached far out into the empty field."

An-Son Vu Wurdemann: "Exploring an abandoned bunker in Kent."

An-Son Vu Wurdemann Figures in a bunker — An-Son Vu Wurdemann: "Exploring an abandoned bunker in Kent."

Andrew D Jackson: "Greenland has plenty of empty space. The view from our hotel in Ilulissat revealed a few fishing boats dwarfed by one massive iceberg."

Andrew D Jackson A fishing boat on a lake — Andrew D Jackson: "Greenland has plenty of empty space. The view from our hotel in Ilulissat revealed a few fishing boats dwarfed by one massive iceberg."

Sue Norton: "Empty space in the seedcase of a fallen conker."

Sue Norton Horse chestnut seed — Sue Norton: "Empty space in the seedcase of a fallen conker."

Rachael Blakey: "An empty classroom in a school located in New Brunswick, Canada."

Rachael Blakey Empty classroom blackboard and chair — Rachael Blakey: "An empty classroom in a school located in New Brunswick, Canada."

Salar de Uyuni: "Crossroads, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia."

Salar de Uyuni Tyre in an empty landscape — Salar de Uyuni: "Crossroads, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia."

Mike Harrison: "Mesmerising endless beauty."

Mike Harrison Figure on the water — Mike Harrison: "Mesmerising endless beauty."

Ruth Atkins: "A child walks down a pink stairwell in Peckham."

Ruth Atkins Child walking down stairs — Ruth Atkins: "A child walks down a pink stairwell in Peckham."

Glyn Moffitt: "Empty sunset seats on Southend-on-Sea pier."

Glyn Moffitt Pier — Glyn Moffitt: "Empty sunset seats on Southend-on-Sea pier."

Raj Padia took this picture of the Bandra Worli Sea Link in Mumbai, India.

Raj Padia Bandra Worli Sea Link — Raj Padia took this picture of the Bandra Worli Sea Link in Mumbai, India.

Alan Milnes: "An empty space that never should be."

Alan Milnes Toilet holder — Alan Milnes: "An empty space that never should be."

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The next theme is "sculpture" and the deadline for entries is 1 November 2022.

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].

and conditions apply.

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

All photographs subject to copyright.

We set the theme, you take the pictures