What's in a number?

This year, for our annual competition, we would like people to send us photographs which are 16-inspired, either in the abstract (as in the example below which has 16 stones) or more literally, for instance the number 16 shown in an interesting location or context.

The closing date is Monday 7 November. Please email entries to info@thesixteen.com or send them by post to The Sixteen, Quadrant House, 10 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1AU.

Winners will receive two tickets for one of The Sixteen's own-promotion Choral Pilgrimage concerts in 2012. Entries will be judged by Harry Christophers after the closing date and the winners will be contacted directly. The winning images will be posted on our website in January 2012.

Below are a selection of examples and some entries we have already received. Please advise us as to whether you would be happy for us to use your photo on this page.

Photo competition examples (click to view)

Quilt...

Ceiling

Chairs at Hatfield House rehearsal

Stones...

Candles...

Altitude...

Wall...

Emails...

Selected competition entries... (click to view)

Snow...

Map...

Sign...

Snow...

Table 16...

Cards...

Sign...

Balloons

Stones...

Sea...