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Want to send us your photos? You need to be a First Thing Subscriber. 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.
/file/attachments/2986/CarolineRowbottom_359498_a794baaf43830daaa9f69663bf2fee63.jpeg "Top-mounted eyes allow crocodiles to see above water while the body stays hidden – perfect for ambushing prey. Caroline Rowbottom")
/file/attachments/2986/ChristaRossouw_257787_360da13b8d26f2c0bd5d0878a6f3e385.jpeg "Fiery sunset over Table Bay. Photographer: Christa Rossouw")
/file/attachments/2986/KarenDeller_785694_075f675cc0d5889de146fbc7e2c23533.jpg "Witness protection. Photographer: Karen Deller")
/file/attachments/2986/MarkCromhout_818858_5cdf16ef0e0eef177b1dd83f285e2406.jpeg "It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – the first winter snow brings a magical quality to the season. Photographer: Mark Cromhout")
/file/attachments/2986/PennyLithauer_612458_0453dc39a41ab3985e8969363886d8a3.jpeg "The Duck Pond @ Noordhoek. Photographer: Penny Lithauer")
/file/attachments/2986/RichardStupart_536855_311f7a6c95e7585fd7bd908aaa0ea14a.jpg "Down the road. Photographer: Richard Stupart")
/file/attachments/2986/RobertEdwards_956725_38920f537c8f39ba84836e5643775c34.jpg "Perfection in Muscat. Photographer: Robert Edwards")
/file/attachments/2986/TimothyElliott_824854_f5719884d33c7c549ec4e25c75472ac5.jpeg "The ghost of the dying apple escapes. Photographer: Timothy Elliott")
/file/attachments/2986/VernonCresswell_928887_480f5ba75579b000d56a9f1f5b8be04d.jpg "Evening hunt. Photographer: Vernon Cresswell")
/file/attachments/2986/VivekMaharaj_849482_0583eb308e04614069c186f7a1495ae6.jpg "Knysna at dusk. Photographer: Vivek Maharaj")
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.