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We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of “texture”. Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world.
Image source, Matthew Logan
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Matthew Logan: “The skin of this green crested basilisk at the National Zoo in Washington DC is a texture-lover’s dream.”
Image source, Claire Hardgrave
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Claire Hardgrave: “A random accident: pebble vs patio door.”
Image source, Mike Wright
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Mike Wright: “I left this leaf soaking in bleach for a few days. It removed all the colour and left the structure.”
Image source, Delia Godfrey
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Delia Godfrey: “Nature gently softening the hard blocks of my driveway by softly framing them.”
Image source, Katrina Crawford
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Katrina Crawford: “Every autumn, huge piles of sycamore seeds appear in our garden. We scoop them all up, or so we think, until spring when dozens of little sprouts appear.”
Image source, Tom Holloway
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Tom Holloway: “Aerial shot of this group of toadstools caught my eye at a National Trust, Berrington Hall in Herefordshire.”
Image source, Siobhan McKenzie
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Siobhan McKenzie: “Hedgehog or fungi?”
Image source, David Dobbing
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David Dobbing: “Captured at Singapore Gardens by the Bay. Housed in one of the two super glass-dome conservatories, a grand showcase of the plant kingdom.”
Image source, Annette Potter
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Annette Potter: “Icicles on a frosty morning in the New Forest.”
Image source, Jacqui Dimmock
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Jacqui Dimmock: “A close-up photo of my husky, Mishka, showing the fine texture of her facial fur. Alas, her fur did not look this clean after her muddy afternoon walk.”
Image source, An-Son Vu Wurdemann
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An-Son Vu Wurdemann: “The unique texture of skin.”
Image source, Yvonne Warriner
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Yvonne Warriner: “It’s conker season. The rough exterior shell protects the smooth horse-chestnut inside.”
Image source, Adrian Lavery
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Adrian Lavery: “While in a wool shop in Moira, Northern Ireland.”
Image source, Ben Kendrick
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Ben Kendrick: “A dog’s chew toy.”
Image source, Richard Sekula
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Richard Sekula: “It is not smooth at all.”
Image source, Karina Wetherbee
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Karina Wetherbee: “I call this the Fibonacci Cone. The symmetry and texture of pinecones has always fascinated me.”
Image source, Steve Wise
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Steve Wise: “An unusual use for buttons. On display in an art gallery in Tuscany.”
Image source, Scott Green
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Scott Green: “Using a macro lens I found this little chap weaving through a forest of moss.”
Image source, Sirsendu Gayen
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Sirsendu Gayen sent in this picture of tree bark.
Image source, Peter Leyden
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Peter Leyden: “Old metal type for sale at a stand in Covent Garden, London.”
The next theme is “hobbies” and the deadline for entries is 25 October 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.
All photographs subject to copyright.
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