The G2 calendar 2011: runners up

Alasdair Warwood, Brighton: "When I saw the Guardian's request for G2 pictures I kept my eye open for naturally occurring versions of it - this one seemed very apposite to the theme." Photograph: Alasdair Warwood

Gayle Knight, Oswaldtwistle (design by Maddie age 11) Photograph: Gayle Knight

Ryan and Aidan Smith, Kent: "Aidan came up with the idea of using baubles as he was putting up our Christmas tree, he placed them so that they spelt G2 and I (Ryan) tweaked it a little before taking many pictures and selecting the best one." Photograph: Ryan Smith

Rose Dickers, Leeds: "I took the photo just outside Boquete, Panama in a collective coffee plantation. The beans are kept in greenhouses to dry out before they are processed and roasted. When we took the photo our guide was very bemused as in Panama G2 is a branch of the police that have a very bad reputation for corruption. He made us leave it there to confuse the other farmers!" Photograph: Rose Dickers

Dylan Spencer-Davidson, London: "I wanted to place the G2 somewhere that was appropriate to me and my immediate surroundings, so the most logical place to take it was at my desk at college, in Adobe InDesign on my laptop, as that is, sadly, where i spend most of my time." Photograph: Dylan Spencer-Davidson

Margaret Squires, St. Andrews: "I found myself thinking, 'Bless the Guardian and all who sail in her'. Unsupported, the wind toppled it into the sea, so I had to prop it with a finger and take the photo with the other hand. I hope the final result isn’t a metaphor for the paper Guardian itself, buffeted by the elements, and the internet, WikiLeaking and taking in water." Photograph: Margaret Squires

Kate Bass, Cambridge Photograph: Kate Bass

David Hodges, Normandy: "I took the photo using some wire that I bought a few months back but has remained untouched. No pliers were involved in the making of this image." Photograph: David Hodges

Katriona Beveridge, Merseyside Photograph: Katriona Beveridge

Ann Bond, Studley: "I had just taken delivery of two boxes of oranges to prepare for our Christingle service and needed to know how many I had. So I placed them on the rug in front of our fireplace, and made a G2." Photograph: Mike & Ann Bond

Mike Simms, Edinburgh Photograph: Mike Simms

Liz Newell, London: "This is the lace edging for a little cardigan for my new step-granddaughter." Photograph: Liz Newell

Naima Hosni Photograph: Naima Hosni

Patrick Wildgust, Coxwold: "I looked through a number of 18th-century editions of Laurence Sterne's works in the collection at Shandy Hall, North Yorkshire, until I found a G2 signature (the reference text at the bottom of a recto leaf that indicates the gathering and the leaf). Sterne was very conscious of the passing of time and this page from A Sentimental Journey gives an impression of movement, encouraging the reader to turn the page by using the catchword '– What'. I was pleased that a such a tiny fragment is able to convey the essence of the whole." Photograph: Patrick Wildgust

Tom Gordon, Brixham: "The image was captured quickly on my window sill using the available winter light. I've always liked imagery that borders on abstraction, with no clear sense of scale, and I'm happy that my image possesses this ambiguity. The extreme toning renders the image both unsettling and mysterious, so the less I say about it the better..." Photograph: Tom Gordon

Dave Hanson, Hull: "This was a little light relief from struggling to defrost our frozen pipes. I liked the ghost effect which was completely unexpected." Photograph: Dave Hanson

Roy Hill, Brighton: "Discovering that G is worth two points was the real achievement for this shot. I took it at the last minute and maybe that shows a little, but I like the overall composition, and my girlfriend will be glad she did her nails for the occasion." Photograph: Roy Hill

Sebastian Greenall, north London: "I placed the boots on the doormat, opened the front door for plenty of natural light, and teased the laces into shape a little." Photograph: Sebastian Greenall

Patrick Minnikin, London: "I set aside a day to find the elusive character and numeral combination, searching high and low around central London, checking car number-plates and postcodes on street signs, but all to no avail. On returning home I sat down at my desk and staring back at me was my green permanent marker." Photograph: Patrick Minnikin

Doug Maplus, Southport: "The rustic white walls of a Greek chapels on the Island of Leros. I was drawn to the pronounced texture of the wall and these snails resting there in the intense heat. I could not resist the temptation of making the shadows appear as stencils." Photograph: Doug Maplus