We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of “still life”. Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world.
John West
John West: “Melon-cauli: This composition popped into my head while unloading groceries.”
Tom Plucinski
Tom Plucinski: “I was grateful for a helping hand arranging this still life.”
Leigh Parsons
Leigh Parsons: “Shiny conkers remind me of golden autumn days of childhood.”
Peter Charman
Peter Charman: “I captured this tiny yellow mushroom group in Epping Forest. I think they look like the Beatles with their mop tops.”
Victor Tregubov
Victor Tregubov: “Sweet stall at the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey.”
Adrian Hunter
Adrian Hunter: “A pile of buoys in the fishing village of Bang Saray, Thailand.”
Moira Sharpe
Moira Sharpe: “I make stained glass, and this koi carp is taken in front of a light box. I love the way it seems frozen in mid flight.”
Barry Gore
Barry Gore: “A still life photo taken using available light.”
Jeanette Siwak
Jeanette Siwak: “Astral blooms evoking a sense of other-worldliness.”
Ivan Bush
Ivan Bush: “My father is a collector of watches. He is fascinated by watches and clocks and has developed an understanding of fixing them.”
Miriam Simmons
Miriam Simmons: “Just hanging out with my bestie.”
Clare Keegan
Clare Keegan: “Poppy heads still life.”
Chris Blay
Chris Blay: “Calendulas in sun and shadow.”
Mark Robins
Mark Robins: “I saw this flower in a flower bed at the end of its bloom. I was interested in the detail in the flower head as it was beginning its decay.”
Mike Wright
Mike Wright: “A pile of smarties photographed through glass with water smeared across the surface.”
Lynne.Falconer
Lynne Falconer: “Summer is coming to the end already.”
Hannah Kerr
Hannah Kerr: “A decaying rose still showing its beauty.”
Carol Hall
Carol Hall: “Teapot and quince.”
Melvyn Folkard
Melvyn Folkard: “Still life with vase and shell.”
Mick Bracken
Mick Bracken: “Trying out new camera which is my first DSLR. I am new to still life photography but thought I would give it a try – not sure if it’s any good, but it’s a start!”
The next theme is “railways” and the deadline for entries is 17 September 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.
John West
Tom Plucinski
Leigh Parsons
Peter Charman
Victor Tregubov
Adrian Hunter
Moira Sharpe
Barry Gore
Jeanette Siwak
Ivan Bush
Miriam Simmons
Clare Keegan 
Chris Blay 
Mark Robins
Mike Wright
Lynne.Falconer
Hannah Kerr
Carol Hall
Melvyn Folkard
Mick Bracken