Your pictures of the week: Celebration
A new year dawns and once again we asked you to send us your pictures on a theme. To mark the end of 2009, we set you the task of taking pictures that capture the idea of celebration.
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There are some great shots including a delightful one by Linda Bamber of her dog Cassie and a somewhat rich-looking cake captured by Anna Lambert.
Many thanks to those who submitted work and my congratulations to those whose photos were selected.
I hope you enjoy looking at the pictures and if you have any comments to make you can do so below.
If your picture didn't make this week's selection, why not send us something for next week?
The new theme is "Metal". Interpret this in any way you see fit and send your pictures to us at yourpics@bbc.co.uk or .
Please include the word "Metal" in the subject line of your message.
The deadline is midnight GMT Tuesday 12 January 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.
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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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ for the purposes of this project. Finally, when taking photos, please do not endanger yourself or others, take unnecessary risks or infringe any laws.
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