# Monthly Photo Competition #30 – May, 2025 – “Nature macros/close-ups” {Poll Added} **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** photo\ **Created:** [May 1, 2025, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751 "2025-05-01T13:46:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/22 "2025-05-21T22:47:16Z")
• Fibonacci spirals on succulents • [![](https://i.imgur.com/VCaJRG3.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/VCaJRG3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/23 "2025-05-21T22:51:59Z")
[![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/dJ7dSGT.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/dJ7dSGT) ---
**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 21, 2025, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/24 "2025-05-21T22:52:16Z")
Fence lizard at the garden store: [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/KIUmRLy.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/KIUmRLy) ---
**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 24, 2025, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/25 "2025-05-24T07:00:12Z")
quartz crystal [![](https://i.imgur.com/7p8uveH.png) ](https://i.imgur.com/7p8uveH.png) ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/26 "2025-05-26T18:13:39Z")
Blueberry blossom. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54547327113_a9e3e97a40_b.jpg "DSC\_0014") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/197666118@N08/54547327113/in/dateposted-public/) ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/27 "2025-05-27T04:51:45Z")
Eye see you [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54548504250_29027caed3_b.jpg "Eye see you") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/74663312@N08/54548504250/) ---
**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 27, 2025, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/28 "2025-05-27T11:07:12Z")
Please vote for your 3 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. **The voting deadline is 11:45 p.m. US EDT** **on Saturday, May 31.** _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/28))_ ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/29 "2025-05-31T01:04:47Z")
Bumping this to see if we can get any last-minute votes. ---
**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 31, 2025, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/30 "2025-05-31T22:51:03Z")
Last day of voting. ---
**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, 2025, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/31 "2025-06-01T10:43:25Z")
Congratulations to @zimaane, who crushed it by receiving more than double the votes of any other entrant! We await zimaane’s selection of our June 2025 topic. mmm ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/32 "2025-06-01T16:20:21Z")
I am beyond stunned that my photo won in May! I wouldn’t have put my own photo in the top fifty percent. But the people have spoken and my choice for the June 2025 contest is **Colors** Note the plural. Thanks to everyone who paricipated and to the organizers. ---
**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, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/33 "2025-06-01T19:46:18Z")
Splendid. June thread is [here.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-31-june-2025-colors/1019080) mmm ---
**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2025, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/34 "2025-06-03T04:08:55Z")
I was in intensive care fighting for my life the last few days but FWIW I would have voted for that winning masterpiece too. Well done piece of work/art zimaane. 👍 ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2025, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/35 "2025-06-03T06:41:43Z")
We’re glad you won your battle @MacDoc ! Heal well. ---
**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2025, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/36 "2025-06-03T06:56:42Z")
Thanks - I had no idea of the seriousness or extreme onset of sepsis. Very near miss - partner who is nurse recognised it right away and was in intensive care in 30 min but was still a near thing. Despite being fine at 6 am Tuesday - I was in dire condition at 9am I had no idea sepsis kills more that heart an stroke combined 🤬 ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/37 "2025-06-03T13:38:15Z")
Ooh, yeah, sepsis is a Very Big Deal. Glad to hear that you got past it. ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751/38 "2025-06-03T14:10:40Z")
Thank you very much! I’m glad you are recovering [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-30-may-2025-nature-macros-close-ups-poll-added/1017751.md?page=1)