# Monthly Photo Competition #18 – May, 2024 – “Still life” {poll added}

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118>\
**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:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Galactus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galactus/32/3581_2.png) [@Galactus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galactus)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/21 "2024-05-27T18:08:31Z")

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My youngest daughter’s camera collection.  
[![](https://i.imgur.com/IY3Ff7K.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/IY3Ff7K.jpg)

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**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 28, 2024, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/22 "2024-05-28T10:36:47Z")

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Please vote for your three favorite photos, using whatever criteria you feel is best. All Dopers are welcome to vote - you don’t need to have submitted a photo. **You cannot vote for your own photo**. Select up to 3.

**Please note** : @Darren_Garrison submitted three photos. Only his first submission is eligible (the one with the eyeballs).

**The voting deadline is 11:45 [p.m.US](http://p.m.US) EDT**  **on Friday, May 31**.

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/22))_

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**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:** [June 1, 2024, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/23 "2024-06-01T12:02:09Z")

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Hearty congratulations to @aurora_maire for winning May with their stunning still life image!

Aurora, please choose our topic for June.

mmm

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**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:** [June 1, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/24 "2024-06-01T19:35:36Z")

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Thank you for running this one, Mr. Mustard!

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**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:** [June 1, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/25 "2024-06-01T20:14:48Z")

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Yes, thank you @Mean_Mr.Mustard for taking on the responsibility for these contests. And thanks to all who participate. I look forward to seeing the photos every month.

How about “Night” for the next one?

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**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:** [June 1, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/26 "2024-06-01T21:08:03Z")

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Oooh, interesting.

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**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:** [June 1, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-18-may-2024-still-life-poll-added/1001118/27 "2024-06-01T21:35:51Z")

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And technically difficult. I’m thinking of submitting a black picture: that I can manage. But give me some time, perhaps I can come up with something better. Where is the new thread?

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