Notting Hill carnival: readers' pictures

Attacked by a rainbow: ‘Wonderful day at the carnival with my mates’. Photograph: vadarlagom/GuardianWitness

women in carnival costume sitting on the street resting against a wall

‘Divas take a rest’. Photograph: Terry Jones/GuardianWitness

coconut water and a can of beer on a wall

Carnival Diet: ‘Food and drink’. Photograph: scottbridges/GuardianWitness

people dancing on the street during notting hill carnival

Little devil: ‘Notting Hill carnival 2014. The carnival noise was deafening, it literally ‘bounced’ off the four storey Georgian houses that lined the narrow ‘feeder’ streets and vibrated on my chest! After an hour or so I decided to leave but pleased I had bagged a few good shots’. Photograph: michaellewin12345678/GuardianWitness

policeman and lady dancing during the notting hill carnival

Happy people, happy policeman: ‘A policeman is surrounded by a dancing girl during the Notting Hill carnival, London, Aug. 24’. Photograph: Ivan Gonzalez/GuardianWitness

photo of a man's torso with a t shirt and gold chains around his neck

Volcano Sound Stage: ‘Around 14.30 this afternoon on All Saints Road at the Volcano Sound Stage. The music is fast, hard and loud, the guys and girls beautiful and passionate’. Photograph: CJW1/GuardianWitness

Saturday afternoon in Golborne Road: ‘The smell of cooking fills Golborne Road on a sunny Saturday afternoon’. Photograph: LiamMB/GuardianWitness

Friendly police: ‘Everyone was enjoying’. Photograph: Sal Milki/GuardianWitness

people with paint on their face dancing in the street

J’ouvert: ‘Remnants of the morning’s j’ouvert follow the Mas Bands around carnival’. Photograph: Rob Sloetry Covell/GuardianWitness

East Row - Home of Aba-Shanti-i: ‘Every year me and all my friends head to the mind blowing sound system of Aba-Shanti-i. Great vibes, great music and probably the best speaker stacks at the whole carnival’. Photograph: Raste Fatah/GuardianWitness

two police officers posing with a woman and a girl

Police: ‘Very accommodating police officers, despite the photo bomb from the oddity in yellow sunglasses! Anything goes at Carnival 2K14!’ Photograph: Fiona Edwards/GuardianWitness

people dancing in the street with paint on their faces blowing whistles and holding a toy water gun

Splattered: ‘My first time at the Notting Hill carnival. I just loved the vibrant colours everywhere (particularly after a paintbombing), and the chest-throbbing bass pumping out as each procession went past...’ Photograph: swempo80/GuardianWitness

Room with a view: ‘A resident of Cambridge Gardens checks out the carnival action from the comfort of his owner’s front parlour’. Photograph: ID6556047/GuardianWitness

two women embracing at the notting hill carnival

Meeting at the carnival: ‘”What a surprise meeting you here.” The joy of the carnival’. Photograph: michaellewin12345678/GuardianWitness

The simple things: ‘I found myself getting lost in the avalanche of colour, detail, richness...then I saw these eyes move through the crowd. And it all stopped for a moment. This picture missed that moment by about half a second’. Photograph: Nick Howe/GuardianWitness

a man dressed as michael jackson standing by a lampost as young people watch from above

‘Michael Jackson at the carnival’. Photograph: Bermondsey/GuardianWitness

a woman with a painted face at the notting hill carnival

Half Death, Half Life: ‘A performer in costume takes part on the first day of the Notting Hill Carnival in west London on August 24, 2014’. Photograph: Ivan Gonzalez/GuardianWitness