OCTOBER,and there's been some stunning sunsets, sunrises and bright blue skies, if this lot is anything to go by.... You can see the full longlist here.

And the winner is....

Oystercatcher Flypast by Paul Lee. Paul says: At last was rewarded with a pair of Oystercatchers flying past. Paul's been away in Africa for months, so it's very nice to have him back!

These pictures were all submitted to our Echo Year 2010 group. Click here to see the slideshow of all the pictures of the year so far or here to read a bit more about the project. Or why not go here to see some of our other Flickr galleries?

Swanage Old Pier by Rich Meston. Rich says: Shot from the new pier with B+W 10-stop ND grad. Taken during a Dawn2Dusk workshop I attended, tutored by the excellent Mark Bauer and Ross Hoddinott.

Clifftop Teasels by Steve Maskell..Steve says: Teasels are not only beautiful in every season of the year, but their wildlife value as nectar sources for insects and winter seed sources for birds, especially goldfinches, makes them a vital part of our countryside.

Netmead Poplars by Marilyn Peddle. Marilyn says: Lovely light coming through the trees this morning in the mist.

Dragon! bySteve Davis.Steve says: A male Southern Hawker, patrolling his pond while the female was busy laying eggs.

Clumsy Fence by Stuart Billington. Steve says: Cadmans Pool at sunrise.

Bearded Reedling by Ian A Kirk. Ian says:It was great fun getting these shots - the bird was deep inside a bullrush bed, it was windy and I had to use manual focus! Despite everything I managed to get a few shots - my first reasonable ones of this beautiful bird - I have seen them before but my photos were rubbish.

You can see all the entries for previous months by clicking the links at the top of the page.