Carnival Eyes: ‘A little performer in costume takes part on the first day of the Notting Hill carnival in west London on August 24, 2014’. Photograph: Ivan Gonzalez/GuardianWitness

Time: ‘I just loved these two guys. Settled, sure...and waiting’. Photograph: Nick Howe/GuardianWitness

‘Having a dance’. Photograph: Bermondsey/GuardianWitness

Attacked by a rainbow: ‘Wonderful day at the carnival with my mates’. Photograph: vadarlagom/GuardianWitness

‘Divas take a rest’. Photograph: Terry Jones/GuardianWitness

Carnival Diet: ‘Food and drink’. Photograph: scottbridges/GuardianWitness

Little devil: ‘Notting Hill carnival 2014. The carnival noise was deafening, it literally ‘bounced’ off the four storey Georgian houses that lined the narrow ‘feeder’ streets and vibrated on my chest! After an hour or so I decided to leave but pleased I had bagged a few good shots’. Photograph: michaellewin12345678/GuardianWitness

Happy people, happy policeman: ‘A policeman is surrounded by a dancing girl during the Notting Hill carnival, London, Aug. 24’. Photograph: Ivan Gonzalez/GuardianWitness

Volcano Sound Stage: ‘Around 14.30 this afternoon on All Saints Road at the Volcano Sound Stage. The music is fast, hard and loud, the guys and girls beautiful and passionate’. Photograph: CJW1/GuardianWitness

Saturday afternoon in Golborne Road: ‘The smell of cooking fills Golborne Road on a sunny Saturday afternoon’. Photograph: LiamMB/GuardianWitness

Friendly police: ‘Everyone was enjoying’. Photograph: Sal Milki/GuardianWitness

J’ouvert: ‘Remnants of the morning’s j’ouvert follow the Mas Bands around carnival’. Photograph: Rob Sloetry Covell/GuardianWitness

East Row - Home of Aba-Shanti-i: ‘Every year me and all my friends head to the mind blowing sound system of Aba-Shanti-i. Great vibes, great music and probably the best speaker stacks at the whole carnival’. Photograph: Raste Fatah/GuardianWitness

Police: ‘Very accommodating police officers, despite the photo bomb from the oddity in yellow sunglasses! Anything goes at Carnival 2K14!’ Photograph: Fiona Edwards/GuardianWitness

Splattered: ‘My first time at the Notting Hill carnival. I just loved the vibrant colours everywhere (particularly after a paintbombing), and the chest-throbbing bass pumping out as each procession went past...’ Photograph: swempo80/GuardianWitness

Room with a view: ‘A resident of Cambridge Gardens checks out the carnival action from the comfort of his owner’s front parlour’. Photograph: ID6556047/GuardianWitness

Meeting at the carnival: ‘”What a surprise meeting you here.” The joy of the carnival’. Photograph: michaellewin12345678/GuardianWitness

The simple things: ‘I found myself getting lost in the avalanche of colour, detail, richness...then I saw these eyes move through the crowd. And it all stopped for a moment. This picture missed that moment by about half a second’. Photograph: Nick Howe/GuardianWitness

‘Michael Jackson at the carnival’. Photograph: Bermondsey/GuardianWitness

Half Death, Half Life: ‘A performer in costume takes part on the first day of the Notting Hill Carnival in west London on August 24, 2014’. Photograph: Ivan Gonzalez/GuardianWitness