# Monthly Photo Competition #47 – October, 2026 – “Look Up!”: Poll Added **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** photo\ **Created:** [October 1, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513 "2026-10-01T15:15:15Z")\ **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:** [October 1, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/1 "2026-10-01T15:15:15Z")
**Monthly Photo Competition #47 – October, 2026 – “Look Up!”** This is the monthly photo competition thread for **October, 2026**. The topic this month is **“Look Up!”** chosen by **Twoflower**. One entry per person per month. In this thread, please post only your photo and, if you like a brief title. No other text related to your image is permitted. **There should be no discussion of active photos, here or elsewhere, until after the poll closes.** Discussion after the voting concludes, either in this thread or the [rolling discussion thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642), on your own photos or on others’, is encouraged. It is recommended that you not use Imgur to host your photos, as some members may not be able to see your submission. A hosting site that seems to work better is ImgBB. See instructions below. Once the submission deadline has passed, I will post a voting poll **in this thread.** **Submission deadline: Monday, October 26, 11:45 pm US Eastern Time.** Good luck! Instructions for using ImgBB on a PC: 1. Open ImgBB site in new tab 2. Click on START UPLOADING 3. Select desired image from my files, click OPEN 4. Back to ImgBB site, click UPLOAD 5. Copy the URL 6. Open new tab and past URL in address bar 7. Right-click on image and click on COPY IMAGE LINK 8. Back to the Dope, paste image image link Link to posting images from an iPhone courtesy of Bullitt: [ImgBB on an iPhone, steps to display images for the SDMB - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imgbb-on-an-iphone-steps-to-display-images-for-the-sdmb/1024594) ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/2 "2026-10-02T00:14:09Z")
Cold hearted orb that rules the night [![](https://i.ibb.co/tM8v0280/20210910-193415.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/tM8v0280/20210910-193415.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/3 "2026-10-02T01:04:49Z")
[![](https://i.ibb.co/nMHsVD5s/Trees.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/nMHsVD5s/Trees.jpg) ---
**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:** [October 3, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/4 "2026-10-03T12:40:44Z")
Forever falling on YOU…😉 [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNFIYsualpY1E0IOD_Ja-y1sCYst6UyKMMd8ltew2fBEctyvB1yL-XZGZGDUta7-v7WT66WVCEqvogqXrDblLlv2iuTbcUi-LdvtonEWDDcRFOb9-M=w600-h315-p-k "New photo · Thursday, Sep 17 📸") ](https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMrUAvKcDR6xmRv9OpYlBb0kcq9UUMzxnaZEyTusbqosewflmHIFWPciBE7u-E2wA?key=RnB3OW1BRm0wbWJicEhnekkyelJ3eTF5dF9sMWVn) ---
**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:** [October 3, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/5 "2026-10-03T19:45:17Z")
F-22 Raptor at the 2022 California Capital Air Show [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53912333497_d7be656b25_b.jpg "IMG\_1559") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/53912333497/) ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/6 "2026-10-03T21:52:59Z")
click through twice for full-sized version [![](https://www.genderkitten.com/WS4/Upload_Download/IMG_0376.JPG) ](https://www.genderkitten.com/WS4/Upload_Download/IMG_0376.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/7 "2026-10-05T00:21:09Z")
[![](https://i.ibb.co/20xBfTFt/20260429-104559.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/20xBfTFt/20260429-104559.jpg) ---
**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:** [October 9, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/8 "2026-10-09T21:53:46Z")
> **[Janicket the So-So (@janicket.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gme3wshdrukjfhbnrj4ittzf/post/3mxhxvb4kms2v)** > > Look up! ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/9 "2026-10-09T21:56:15Z")
[![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczMKJk2JtCm-8crCiLydKPsa4E8RKPIrpQCRKULwG3MnofXyGVLh8VBq4_StkGeZFH3OzKFmMXyXQKCIN2cFIo0bqM3SpTa4WlE5VGwSB8ESk4p7qZ0=w600-h315-p-k "New photo · Monday, Feb 7, 2022 📸") ](https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPwXD2E0NcoVdQmljlDTSs_QiXuJQsA26P2HZhEwJIhJm_dBchbhxXTqkPnWnV1hQ?key=YzlLdVVUM1RwZVhZNFV1Rjg2dUJZSG9KT0FHRlZR) ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Blaylock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_blaylock/32/3235_2.png) [@Bob\_Blaylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob_Blaylock)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/10 "2026-10-09T22:21:57Z")
  When I tried to look up up the phrase _“look up”_ in this old dictionary, I did not find the meaning of which I was thinking. [![](https://nikonites.com/forum/attachments/zsc_9664n-jpg.295924/) ](https://nikonites.com/forum/attachments/zsc_9664n-jpg.295924/) ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/11 "2026-10-11T13:42:31Z")
High-flying geese. (You may need to click through and zoom in.) [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczPFjkz0YMrmgM1pqm4-yZ-1_Hkhnp5gd7jEpbamxHobIOcxw_QWtOWV6obzKHLpOD3Re_nRbLJzTfvXw8C08qiZ_R8pnbU3swDZ6fzRe0aBR5WE5U4=w600-h315-p-k "New photo · Tuesday, Feb 24, 2015 📸") ](https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMCzoBtriRaGNnHO7JecG1Q5oNim8Snz_rjG9P3A1n78GdNYZMem0mqqsPY0A8pRA?key=WXRvY0xWdnNGT0FnRDNqUFNXeEQ5SkRlNVNGVHNn) ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/12 "2026-10-12T15:53:21Z")
My boys realizing that the hill kept going up. [![](https://i.ibb.co/jk8HhPj8/000097510003.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/jk8HhPj8/000097510003.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/13 "2026-10-12T21:15:55Z")
The moon among some funky clouds. [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/dZgZwkE.jpeg "Rising moon") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/rising-moon-4BLlc19#dZgZwkE) ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/14 "2026-10-12T21:30:30Z")
Maple tree at a diagonal angle: [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](https://imgur.com/gallery/) maple-diagonal-yFZMZ7X#QXFXDWX ---
**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:** [October 13, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/15 "2026-10-13T18:40:35Z")
The Brooklyn Bridge [![](https://i.ibb.co/F43DFC6H/Brooklyn-Bridge-re-sized.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/F43DFC6H/Brooklyn-Bridge-re-sized.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/16 "2026-10-13T19:22:42Z")
OP I sincerely apologize for missing the “one photo” rule. Y’all can disregard either of my posts. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/17 "2026-10-13T19:51:53Z")
I’d like to submit the moon/clouds. (The maple photo is too busy, on review.) ---
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/18 "2026-10-18T20:31:10Z")
Lunar halo [![](https://i.gyazo.com/b000c63f3b092c74c34f56170715f4a4.jpg) ](https://i.gyazo.com/b000c63f3b092c74c34f56170715f4a4.jpg) ---
**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:** [October 18, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/19 "2026-10-18T22:03:11Z")
**[Crows](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrion_crow)**. Lots of them. [![](https://i.ibb.co/gbS4cbyW/Strassburg-Kr-hen-3-2022-11-22.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/gbS4cbyW/Strassburg-Kr-hen-3-2022-11-22.jpg) ---
**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:** [October 19, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513/20 "2026-10-19T00:42:06Z")
skylight [![](https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-SywgaamM-4PzOnUMghPb1jQPEFRcRwy8b6XRWrpaxUaE_ixf6hQs_UzkF5t_NfIkUnDnu4gHHWpfyYq5WwzmNg?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1791160564&ts=1791160564) ](https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-SywgaamM-4PzOnUMghPb1jQPEFRcRwy8b6XRWrpaxUaE_ixf6hQs_UzkF5t_NfIkUnDnu4gHHWpfyYq5WwzmNg?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1791160564&ts=1791160564) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-47-october-2026-look-up-poll-added/1033513.md?page=2)