Instagram photo challenge – October shortlist

We’re thrilled to announce the shortlist of our October Instagram photo challenge!

The theme for this month was calm places and we were really impressed by the range of creative images which you sent in.

We’ll be announcing the winner in our New Year issue, which goes on sale in the UK on 12 December 2017.

A photo of my calm place – the outdoors, especially in autumn, but always around trees. A spot of ‘forest bathing’, or shinrin-yoku does wonders for stress and worry. My adopted hometown on Milton Keynes is startling forest-y for a concrete city and really comes to life when the colours change. #itmphotochallenge

A post shared by Stephanie (@stephanie.lay) on Nov 16, 2017 at 5:24am PST

My Calm Place #itmphotochallenge @inthemomentmag In the words of #dorothy #wizardofoz ‘There’s no place like home’ – and specifically my bed!It’s where I feel #calm #safe #secure #warm and #happy Every night I snuggle down I’m reminded of how incredibly #fortunate I am in a #world when not everyone is as fortunate as me and mine #sleepingcat #sleep #selfcare #content #love #happiness #mentalhealth #positivevibes #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitephoto #blogger #instagood #picoftheday #cat #photooftheday #bed #photography #creative #design #art

A post shared by Sarah Parry-Jones (@mynext20minutes) on Nov 15, 2017 at 2:25am PST

•Bright and cold PERFECTION ❄️🍁• Get out there!!!! 🏔 . . . . . . . #outdoors #outdoorslife #walking #peakdistrict #thegreatoutdoors #iratherbeoutside #takeahike #hike #instamum #instamatka #thegirloutdoors #mancmamas #outdoor #nature #itmphotochallenge

A post shared by 53 weeks off blog (@celinaks) on Nov 12, 2017 at 3:06am PST

Well thank you sunshine for showing up for my afternoon run…busted out 4 miles and managed to escape the rain…slowly slowly getting stronger – my calm place, back out in the fields in my trainers 👊🏻✌🏻🙏🏻#positivevibes #runhappy #4mileslater #runnerscommunity #run365 #fitnessmotivation #ukrunchat #loverunning #runnershigh #mentalhealthrecovery #recoveryisworthit #blueskies #nantwich #fridayfitness #4milerun #halfmarathontraining #everymilematters #instarunners #brooksrunninguk #fitfam #mentalhealthsupport #mindfulrunning #anxietyrecovery #neverstoprunning #morethanmiles #itmphotochallenge

A post shared by Katie 🐝 (@katiecontemplates) on Nov 10, 2017 at 9:13am PST

There is nothing more calming to me than evening walks on the beach at sunset. It’s now pouring with rain – nothing like a bit of good timing!

A post shared by Beth (@capturingsimplebeauty) on Nov 4, 2017 at 10:30am PDT

My calm place: Beeston Castle. I first visited as a child on a school trip, and have returned many times since – usually at times when my life feels in turmoil. There is something about standing on top of the hill, surrounded by the castle remains and looking down over the sprawling Cheshire plains that I feel deeply reassuring. I think about all the lives unfolding in all the tiny matchbox houses – the troubles and the triumphs, the relationships ending and the new ones beginning, and it fills me with courage and resolve to do what I need to do in order to put the pieces of my life, heart or relationships back in order. Sharing for the @inthemomentmag #itmphotochallenge #calm #calmingmoments #beeston #beestoncastle #mindfulness #inthemoment #photochallenge #photooftheday

A post shared by Michelle Ewen (@writer_gurl) on Oct 28, 2017 at 8:25am PDT

With the threat of an all day snow tomorrow, I am already longing for these beautiful, warm, fall days. On the bright side, there may be some pretty photo ops with what is left of the fall colors and the white snow. #itmphotochallenge #optoutside #naturebenefits #naturephotography #nature #stressrelief #fall #autumn🍁 #autumn #fallcolors #blueskys #sunshine #sunnydays

A post shared by Laura Dee (@themindfulmomblographer) on Oct 26, 2017 at 12:51am PDT

Tea solves Everything🖤 #comehaveteawithme #teaisalwaystheanswer #teaisalwaystheanswer #ITMphotochallenge my calm place I love sitting in coffee shops, I find it calming as I listen to the clicking of tea cups, the sounds of people chatting and catching up on news and life while I watch the world go busily by outside❤️

A post shared by ʜᴀʏʟᴇʏ (@happylittlemoments_photography) on Oct 21, 2017 at 1:30am PDT

The beauty of nature on an autumn walk. I never realised how much I loved this time of year until recently #autumn #nature #trees #stream #leaves #sunlight #sunrays #gratitude #itmphotochallenge #mycalmplace

A post shared by Spark of Light (@_spark_of_light_) on Oct 16, 2017 at 2:23pm PDT

Thanks to everyone who took part in our October photo challenge, we’ll be announcing our November challenge very soon!