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Your pictures on the theme of 'open spaces'

We asked our readers to send in their pictures on the theme of "open spaces". Here are some of the pictures sent to us from around the world.

News imageLadka Kurzrock Lake and hill in Sydney, AustraliaLadka Kurzrock
Ladka Kurzrock: "This picture was taken in Sydney, Australia. I interpreted the theme as the joy, the freedom, the curiosity within, through an open space."
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News imageJohn West A polar panorama of Brighton Park in Portobello, EdinburghJohn West
John West: "This is a polar panorama of Brighton Park in Portobello, Edinburgh. I took a series of overlapping photographs in a circle from the same position, then combined and circularised them using Photoshop software."
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News imageLeanne Reynolds A man standing at the top of Mount Jirisan in South Korea.Leanne Reynolds
Leanne Reynolds: "From the top of Mount Jirisan in South Korea, we watched the sun rise in the distance and the mist clear from the mountains below."
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News imageMaria Płonka A woman sitting on a bench pin in Park Kościuszko in Katowice, Poland.Maria Płonka
Maria Płonka: "This picture was taken in June this year in Park Kościuszko in Katowice, Poland. My 98-year-old Mum was resting in the park - it was her first walk after lockdown. She enjoyed the open space and blooming flowers."
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News imageGoody Riley People running on at Hidden Beach in California.Goody Riley
Goody Riley: "This summer hasn't been the same as other summers but we are managing to find a few moments of outdoor fun! This was taken as my sons raced their dad at Hidden Beach in California."
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News imageRichard Hughes An acacia tree and antelope in Masai Mara.Richard Hughes
Richard Hughes: "A lonely acacia tree and antelope photographed on a moody evening as I made my way back to our camp in Masai Mara - a trip of a lifetime."
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News imageAndrew D. Jackson Barents Sea, NorwayAndrew D. Jackson
Andrew D Jackson: "You can find lots of open space on the Barents Sea, Norway. And lots of weather!"
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News imagePeter Boazman Blackbushe Military aerodrome, Hampshire, England.Peter Boazman
Peter Boazman: "The open space of a disused runway at the Blackbushe military aerodrome, Hampshire, England."
News imageNigel Brown A kite skier, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, EnglandNigel Brown
Nigel Brown: "My picture entitled The High Flier, taken at Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, England. As lockdown measures began to ease, kite skiers took to the open spaces of the sea and sky, giving a joyous display of colour and strength."
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News imageLaurence Short Roker Lighthouse, Roker, Sunderland.Laurence Short
And finally, Laurence Short's picture of Roker Lighthouse, Sunderland, England.

The next theme is "garden creatures" and the deadline for entries is 18 August 2020.

Send pictures to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or follow the link below to "Upload your pictures here".

Further details and terms can be found by following the link to "We set the theme, you take the picture" at the bottom of the page.

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