--- title: "I have a picture for you! 01 March-07 March 2025" description: "The First Thing newsletter's Ever-lasting Subscriber Photo Gallery." type: "NewsArticle" publisher: "Daily Maverick" site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za" section: "Newsletters" author: "Daily Maverick" author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/dailymaverick/" canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-07-i-have-a-picture-for-you-01-march-07-march-2025/" published: "2025-03-07T18:04:00" updated: "2025-03-07T18:04:02" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 310 --- # I have a picture for you! 01 March-07 March 2025 > The First Thing newsletter's Ever-lasting Subscriber Photo Gallery. By Daily Maverick · Published 7 March 2025, 20:04 SAST · Updated 7 March 2025, 20:04 SAST ## Key points - Daily Maverick's First Thing Subscribers are invited to submit their pictures for the Picture of the Day section. Orient your camera horizontally and send us as high resolution a photo as possible. We're limited to 20 weekly entries, but if yours isn't published keep sending them in! We accept all wildlife and animal-related pics, and if you'd like to advertise your portfolio or prints, let us know when submitting. By submitting photos you acknowledge that you've given permission for them to be used on this site. For re-use, contact us and we'll put you in touch with the photographer. - Become a First Thing Subscriber to submit your photos for Picture of the Day - Orient your camera horizontally for best results - Send us high resolution images - We accept all wildlife and animal-related pictures ## Content Want to send us your photos? You need to be a **[First Thing Subscriber.](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/about/newsletter/)**When you're subscribed and ready, there'll be a link to submit your own pics in the Picture of the Day section. **Guidelines:** we try to be as inclusive as possible when publishing your fantastic photos. However, if you can, please try orient your camera horizontally ('landscape' format) and please, *please*, try send us as high resolution a photo as possible. NOTE: We limit our weekly entries to maximum 20. If your picture's not published, please keep sending them in! First Thing's John Stupart is very much a dog person, but **we encourage all** pictures. Are you an amateur or professional photographer? While we don't have money for your pics, if you have a portfolio link or options for prints, let us know when you submit your pic and we'll do our best to include it. ***Note:****By submitting a photo you acknowledge that you have given us permission to publish them on this site and in this format. You still hold all rights to your work. If you would like to re-use, print, or otherwise use our subscribers' photos,****contact us****and we'll put you in touch with the original photographers.* ![Table Mountain towers above thick mist over Cape Town. Photographer: Burger van der Merwe P4U_readersubmission_20250307](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/dngc2oVXai18XR1-CpK42Y8LkeM=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Table-Mountain-towers-above-thick-mist-over-Cape-Town-.-Burger-van-der-Merwe.jpeg) *Table Mountain towers above thick mist over Cape Town. Photographer: Burger van der Merwe* ![There be mice. Photographer: Chris Albertyn P4U_readersubmission_20250307](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/a0ncg8-jWFnFl24HxPqUKxoGxDY=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/There-be-mice.-Chris-Albertyn.jpeg) *There be mice. Photographer: Chris Albertyn* ![The Soweto Giants. Photographer: Ashner Pardey P4U_readersubmission_20250307](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/WSz556lpwHmRTe_-B5s0XB6NWMQ=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/The-Soweto-Giants.-Ashner-Pardey.jpg) *The Soweto Giants. Photographer: Ashner Pardey* ![Impromptu snapshots of Benji on the beach. If happiness were a dog, this little rescue would be it. Photographer: Caroline Rowbottom P4U_readersubmission_20250307](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/yYGnvEsZ0PJGJyHsKhJcbBMUMWA=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Impromptu-snapshots-of-Benji-on-the-beach.-If-happiness-were-a-dog-this-little-rescue-would-be-it.-Caroline-Rowbottom.jpeg) *Impromptu snapshots of Benji on the beach. If happiness were a dog, this little rescue would be it. Photographer: Caroline Rowbottom* ![Kogel Bay on a cloudy day. Photographer: Milan Basson P4U_readersubmission_20250307](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/HaR70h968qktIDVP-T9yH9ShYF0=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kogel-Bay-on-a-cloudy-day.-Milan-Basson.jpeg) *Kogel Bay on a cloudy day. Photographer: Milan Basson* ![Fish and chips anyone? Photographer: Gerd Marschner P4U_readersubmission_20250307](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/_E0NtdMjC7v5Q-idJ5uwYJYKRl8=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Fish-and-chips-anyone-Gerd-Marschner.jpeg) *Fish and chips anyone? Photographer: Gerd Marschner* ![Dive hand-off. Photographer: Jaco de Beer P4U_readersubmission_20250307](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/G9KCQb9y7dJFoefyKEm3Esc8BSY=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Dive-hand-off.-Jaco-de-Beer.jpg) *Dive hand-off. Photographer: Jaco de Beer* ![On top of the world. Photographer: Boikanyo Ntsimane P4U_readersubmission_20250307](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/tyZE17c_WjGY5OWJlaUrA1JohR0=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/On-top-of-the-world.-Boikanyo-Ntsimane-.jpeg) *On top of the world. Photographer: Boikanyo Ntsimane* ![Nice dive. Photographer: Carel Stassen P4U_readersubmission_20250307](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/Y_aYZDmyCpwh550HDehv7_nN2tc=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Nice-dive.-Carel-Stassen.jpg) *Nice dive. Photographer: Carel Stassen* ![Crystallised Citric+Malic+Tartaric Acid mixture @ 20x magnification using a polarised light microscope. Photographer: Tian Olivier](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/3fjtHAmgrnH1Vw5ORv4rvJaWkiM=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Crystallised-CitricMalicTartaric-Acid-mixture-%40-20x-magnification-using-a-polarised-light-microscope.-Tian-Olivier.jpg) *Crystallised Citric+Malic+Tartaric Acid mixture @ 20x magnification using a polarised light microscope. Photographer: Tian Olivier* ![Motion in Action. Photographer: Jaco de Beer P4U_readersubmission_20250307](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/Sj51GhuYH52PFvVOcT-vuTDrzpw=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Motion-in-Action.-Jaco-de-Beer.jpg) *Motion in Action. Photographer: Jaco de Beer*