# Monthly Photo Competition #18 – May, 2024 – “Still life” {poll added} **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** photo\ **Created:** [May 3, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118 "2024-05-03T23:02:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/1 "2024-05-03T23:02:36Z")
This is the monthly thread for **May** **,** **2024**. The topic this month is **“Still life”** , chosen by @aurora_maire and @beowulff Please note: The general rules for the competition are [here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642). **One entry per person per month**. To make the photos easier to review please only post just **once** to this thread, with your entry. Your post can include a caption with whatever info you want to give. Please keep all discussion in the [rolling discussion thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642). Once the submission deadline has passed, I’ll put a voting poll in this thread. **Submission deadline: Monday, May 27, 11:45 pm US EDT** (Voting deadline to be determined) Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/2 "2024-05-10T18:23:33Z")
[![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/UwYJrbA.jpeg "Imgur: The magic of the Internet") ](https://imgur.com/UwYJrbA) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/3 "2024-05-11T00:17:12Z")
We were staying at a vacation house a few years ago. This building was down the road, so we passed it every day. The bike was on the ground, neglected. The building was part of a small flea market that was connected to a home. I stopped one day and asked if I could take some photos. “Sure, go to town ,” the owner replied. I stood the bike up, pulled away some twigs and leaves that had become a part of it, re-arranged the flowers, propped it against the building, and went to town. [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/ZQQKMX0.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/ZQQKMX0) ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/4 "2024-05-11T17:12:23Z")
At a country house in the UK owned by some Earl of something. The house had been taken over by a band recording their album and they decided to put their guitars in the hallway. [![](https://live.staticflickr.com/1295/530556132_6e31a57da8_k.jpg) ](https://live.staticflickr.com/1295/530556132_6e31a57da8_k.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/5 "2024-05-13T12:38:02Z")
Still life with egg 🙂 [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53718389439_07c0233b8b_b.jpg "Still life") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/45215582@N06/53718389439/) ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/6 "2024-05-13T19:49:01Z")
Roses from my garden. (And my grandparents’ clock.) [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53719571390_f310c8e49d_b.jpg "Still Life Roses - ND") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/194984876@N07/53719571390/in/dateposted-public/) ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/7 "2024-05-16T04:12:43Z")
This is far beyond the contest date, but I took some photos tonight that I like. Halloween sprinkles and bulk Sixlets. Love the way the individual Sixlets are covered with reflections of the flash. [![](https://i.postimg.cc/CMGfQcz6/Halloween-sprinkles-20240515-232219343-fb.jpg) ](https://i.postimg.cc/CMGfQcz6/Halloween-sprinkles-20240515-232219343-fb.jpg) [![](https://i.postimg.cc/tRxzCd7h/Sixlets-20240515-231849115-fb.jpg) ](https://i.postimg.cc/tRxzCd7h/Sixlets-20240515-231849115-fb.jpg) [![](https://i.postimg.cc/prcvSN8F/Sixlets-20240515-230539141-crop.jpg) ](https://i.postimg.cc/prcvSN8F/Sixlets-20240515-230539141-crop.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/8 "2024-05-17T16:38:40Z")
I walked by this scene yesterday, and thought that it fit the topic reasonably well: [[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/27iLzR1.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/na5ah1Z) ---
**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/9 "2024-05-17T17:20:16Z")
I took this photo on a rainy April 1st in my back yard on Ilford HP5 Plus film with a Canon A-1. **April Shower** [![](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-KNvgPnx/0/DxrVZXZx8FWqS6LpHFPKMqFqjvKTQLQ4tHDpKkfD5/X5/i-KNvgPnx-X5.jpg) ](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-KNvgPnx/0/DxrVZXZx8FWqS6LpHFPKMqFqjvKTQLQ4tHDpKkfD5/X5/i-KNvgPnx-X5.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Crane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crane/32/3495_2.png) [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/10 "2024-05-17T17:40:17Z")
Serenity is a small task well executed [![](https://i.imgur.com/vTgo1g6.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/vTgo1g6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/11 "2024-05-17T19:36:23Z")
Fruit, of course. Click for the full image. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczO3UgN3eU4aqrBmm7hH0wJnNJOWc2qqK5hORB8VxbTlZ09R5eN5IrhN0vaq-R0ZgxrUN9nUtNPZqVbDDJTUwIMpGOVBepLmKzVxIwj85ZPsjBdP1z4=w600-h315-p-k "New item by j") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/U9eDfc886261uedx5) j ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/12 "2024-05-17T19:45:38Z")
Repost to try to get a better display [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczMJb0R3XXxBTcjxIpakyCR0czRgx4IpXnN60dKLQwvnVyQsyCuLHgswlk_jeJKVtECOYktI7EkAasT7rEno3TgFVysACNzHIyXECnaDXLbmE-IUEkE=w600-h315-p-k "New item by j") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/nnKT6W4Tectq4nWw6) Hmmm. Better. j ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/13 "2024-05-17T22:00:20Z")
I did not make that: [![](https://i.imgur.com/xtwc6oQ.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/xtwc6oQ.jpeg) But I took the picture before eating it. Half of it. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2024, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/14 "2024-05-18T00:44:59Z")
[![](https://i.imgur.com/r45V2ZV.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/r45V2ZV.jpg) “Lobster Equipment in Repose” Somewhere on the Northumberland Strait. I don’t know why I like this picture so much, but I do. ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/15 "2024-05-18T14:16:43Z")
[![](https://alex.strinka.net/photography/photos/Lx3xtcp.jpg) ](https://alex.strinka.net/photography/photos/Lx3xtcp.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2024, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/16 "2024-05-18T19:53:36Z")
[![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/49/176234120_8b6de34543_z.jpg "Eggs") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/zyada/176234120/) ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/17 "2024-05-22T02:08:14Z")
**Wishbone flower** [![](https://i.imgur.com/f9IEaex.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/f9IEaex.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/18 "2024-05-23T19:47:02Z")
[![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczObU3UU4UqfqdqUGm-60oIP_xCA0ZxqBK0Fi42zeI0p55Su0Ey3dU7UZniMjLTe6bYJTMGyZaZmcq-OPhhaqPYvVvVi_uH_1lmaZxauhhj1Cwl5iLES6CK433FUv6zA8F4FnelRmGyioM_SgG-XAB0w5w=w2904-h2178-s-no?authuser=0) ](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczObU3UU4UqfqdqUGm-60oIP_xCA0ZxqBK0Fi42zeI0p55Su0Ey3dU7UZniMjLTe6bYJTMGyZaZmcq-OPhhaqPYvVvVi_uH_1lmaZxauhhj1Cwl5iLES6CK433FUv6zA8F4FnelRmGyioM_SgG-XAB0w5w=w2904-h2178-s-no?authuser=0) ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/19 "2024-05-24T20:25:26Z")
[![](https://i.ibb.co/jJRMBw0/IMG-9358.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/jJRMBw0/IMG-9358.jpg) Passing through the dining room, it looked right. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/20 "2024-05-25T00:22:29Z")
There’s a story behind this one. I was trying different arrangements of the Russian dolls, but wasn’t really happy with any of them. They all seemed too “posed”. So I took a break, moved the dolls out of the way so I could use the table, in the process setting them down more or less randomly, and set my camera down next to them. Then I came back later, saw them like that, and thought “That’s it!” Having the camera and the book there added that extra _je ne sais quoi_. But how did I take the picture when my camera’s on the table, you’re probably asking. That’s a broken camera body that got rained on when I was vacationing in Ireland last summer and hasn’t worked since. I slapped a lens on it and used it as a prop in place of my good camera. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53743397577_c4eff92ae5_b.jpg "IMG\_1921-2") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/53743397577/) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118.md?page=2)