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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Weekend readers' pictures: contrast

Readers' pictures: Sri Lankan tea plantation
Tram Anh Le: 'The changing conditions on a Sri Lankan tea plantation, shot with an infrared camera, so it looks more alpine than hot.' Photograph: Tram Anh Le
Readers' pictures: Flowers in the Royal Botanic Garden
Ian Ashton: 'In the alpine section at the Royal Botanic Gardens, there seems more rock than flowers at this time of year.' Photograph: Ian Ashton
Readers' pictures: woman sitting in shadow
Joanne Whitehall: 'I’ve moved to a flat on the second floor of an attractive block, and the light is amazing' Photograph: Joanne Whitehall
Readers' pictures: Desert in Bolivia
Sam Pearson: 'At high altitude in Bolivia, a rare sight of desert and ice side by side.' Photograph: Sam Pearson
Readers' pictures: An older woman in a playground for the young
Rob Hoon: 'An older woman in a playground for the young.' Photograph: Rob Hoon
Readers' pictures: Young boy in a superman costume stood by a statue
Bob Ward: 'At a carnival time in Madeira I chanced upon this encounter between such contrasting figures' Photograph: Bob Ward
Readers' pictures: Food vendor in Shanghai, China
James Sebright: 'The contrasts between wealth and poverty, futurism and the lack of privilege in which so many live, seems to sum up where China is at at this point in its history. For me, it's both comical and tragic.' Photograph: James Sebright
Readers' pictures: Westernbirt Arboretum in Autumn
Atul M.Kshirsagar: 'Westernbirt Arboretum in autumn, the colours of the leaves are in total contrast with the blue sky.' Photograph: Atul M.Kshirsagar
Readers' pictures: Poster on a Venician wall with a passer-by
Richard Cooktel: 'This poster on a Venice wall was certainly an eye-catcher, and I had only to wait a few minutes for the old lady, almost dutifully, to pass by.' Photograph: Richard Cooktel
Readers' pictures: Sun shades on a Moroccan beach
Emilia Barna: 'The mushroom-like sun shades made a spectacular contrast against the blackness of the sea and sky on a Moroccan beach.' Photograph: Emilia Barna
Readers' pictures: promanade in Clacton-on-Sea
Nigel Wright: 'I was struck by the contrast of the red with the English weather and the loneliness of the place.' Photograph: Nigel Wright
Readers' pictures: Van reflected in a canal in Amsterdam
Mike Welch: 'I took this in Amsterdam, attracted by the land-based van and buildings rippling in the water in contrast to the dry-looking boat above them.' Photograph: Mike Welch
Readers' pictures: house against a new office block
Desmond Riordan: 'Whilst walking along Toynbee Street in London's East End I was struck by the contrast between these two buildings; the large contrasting with the small, the modern with the old and the glass with the brick.' Photograph: Desmond Riordan
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