Your pictures of the week: Festival
July 18th 2010 01:49
I'm Phil Coomes, picture editor and photographer for the BBC News website. This is my blog where I'll be exploring the world of photojournalism, photos in the news and BBC News' use of photographs, including those by our readers.
Each week, we set a theme and ask you to send in your photographs; this time the theme was festivals so expect lots of colour and smiles.
You can see the pictures I have selected here.
Many thanks for those of you who sent in your pictures.
If your shot didn't make this week's selection, why not send us something for next week?
The new theme is Holes. The sun is out so there should be lots of opportunities to shoot some exciting pictures this week.
Interpret this in any way you see fit and send your pictures to us at yourpics@bbc.co.uk or upload them directly from your computer.
Please include the word "Holes" in the subject line of your message.
The deadline is midnight BST Tuesday 20 July 2010, and remember to add your name and a caption: who, what, where and when should be enough, though the more details you give, the better your chance of being selected.
We will publish a selection of your photos this time next week.
If you want to plan ahead, you can see a list of the upcoming themes here.
Files should be sent as JPEGs. They shouldn't be larger than 10Mb and ideally much smaller: around 1Mb is fine, or you can resize your pictures to 1,000 pixels across.
Please see our terms and conditions, but remember that the copyright remains with you. The pictures will only be used by the BBC for the purposes of this project. Finally, when taking photos, please do not endanger yourself or others, take unnecessary risks or infringe any laws.
I am including this link to lead you to an amazing video of fine arts at a hospital, I guarantee you'll love it, especially if you're interested in fine arts. Unfortunately I could not embed it.
Here is the link - please click HERE
Audio slideshow: Acts of Mercy
For nearly 100 years, four giant paintings welcomed visitors to The Middlesex Hospital in central London. 'Acts of Mercy' were painted by Frederick Cayley Robinson, a distinctive yet elusive British artist.
The hospital has since been demolished, but the art has been saved. The new owner, The Wellcome Library, has loaned the canvasses to The National Gallery. Take a look with curator Sarah Herring, and nurse Judith Bradley.
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