Weekend readers' in pictures: Emotion

Marc West: “I was lucky enough to capture the sheer, unadulterated joy of playing with your daddy in the park. This is Jorja, my niece, and my brother, Paul” Photograph: Marc West

Heather Shuker: “I was inspired to take this because the crowd was far more expressive and full of energy than the band. Everyone is clearly loving the song and going mad” Photograph: Heather Shuker

Grainne Flynn “An old lady on a bus in Sydney. Everyone who sees this assumes she was on her way to visit a grave. We’ll never know” Photograph: Grainne Flynn

Alan Bennett "I spent the day at Ridley Road Markets in East London with my camera – I thought I was going to capture the hustle and bustle of stall holders, but the best image I took was of these ladies venting some strong emotions! The expressions on their faces show the strong passions involved, and no, I didn’t have anything to do with the situation!" Photograph: Alan Bennett

Andrew Hurley: "In Norwich as I went to photograph an antique shop this man, the owner, popped his head out, presumably looking for customers! I asked if he wouldn't mind his photograph taken, he said of course not, and that he quite often get asked by tourists, especially Japanese! It was the last picture I took of the holiday and it turned out to be the best!" Photograph: Andrew Hurley

Miranda Langston: "Last year my best friend told me she was moving to America to live, because her mum and dad had split and her mum had fallen in love with a guy in America thanks to friends-bloody-reunited. I was devastated and my annoying brother decided to run in the room and take a picture of me crying" Photograph: Miranda Langston

Jane Booth: "This was at the birth of our first grandchild, Samuel, and my husband's first cuddle. I was moved by the gentle way his big strong arms cradled him" Photograph: Jane Booth

Mike Travis: "A bright sunny evening on the Embankment, and this litle girl was being catapulted up into the air outside of County Hall. I think her face reflects a whole load of emotional, the chief one being AWE. The old question being what the hell have I let myself in for!" Photograph: Mike Travis

Josee Gosselin: "I find it fascinating how, in a split second, the camera can capture a human emotion even on an animal like this south african rock dassie" Photograph: Josee Gosselin

Naomi Roberts: "The boy was crying because has was cold and frightened by the crush of the crowd during Chinese new year. He recovered instantly when lifted onto his dad's shoulders from where he could see the lion dance" Photograph: Naomi Roberts