--- title: "I have a picture for you! 09 May-15 May 2026" 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/2026-05-18-i-have-a-picture-for-you-09-may-15-may-2026/" published: "2026-05-18T12:50:04" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 318 --- # I have a picture for you! 09 May-15 May 2026 > The First Thing newsletter's Ever-lasting Subscriber Photo Gallery. By Daily Maverick ยท Published 18 May 2026, 14:50 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. ![Turn grapes into wine. Photographer: Charmaine Hoover](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/ZungfDLg_gyDTGV3McZIp1L5ClU=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2992/TurngrapesintowinePhotographerCharmaineHoover_527809.png) *Turn grapes into wine. Photographer: Charmaine Hoover* ![The calm before the storms. Photographer: Christa Rossouw](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/00otPHD6TyXwMRHLX5EKXwv1Ws8=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2992/ThecalmbeforethestormsPhotographerChristaRossouw_562010.jpg) *The calm before the storms. Photographer: Christa Rossouw* ![Sweetness on the sidewalk. Photographer: Thabiso Kokwana](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/VsL01CzBAQmXau4F9s-SIt8ac9s=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2992/SweetnessonthesidewalkPhotographerThabisoKokwana_130537.jpg) *Sweetness on the sidewalk. Photographer: Thabiso Kokwana* ![Seagull at sunset. Photographer: Natasha Mallion](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/XIK0t0nKNsYjJNNzaAwr5Mh4GM4=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2992/SeagullatsunsetPhotographerNatashaMallion_708442.jpg) *Seagull at sunset. Photographer: Natasha Mallion* ![Perfectly perched and ready to pounce. Photographer: Caroline Rowbottom (@caroline_rowbottom)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/xs4ntd0FmhKYK2TtsJ1YqUZV7OQ=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2992/PerfectlyperchedandreadytopouncePhotographerCarolineRowbottomcaroline_rowbottom_958675.jpg) *Perfectly perched and ready to pounce. Photographer: Caroline Rowbottom (@caroline\_rowbottom)* ![Mdumbi, Wild Coast. Photographer: Paul Datlen](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/4HxmlMpPg3AMsA2CQqyl8IHMC4g=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2992/MdumbiWildCoastPhotographerPaulDatlen_259752.jpg) *Mdumbi, Wild Coast. Photographer: Paul Datlen* ![Brotherly love. Photographer: Carel Stassen](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/9cNwAsT6ZGBs5PD1wWYc8DlwOVI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2992/BrotherlylovePhotographerCarelStassen_133978.jpg) *Brotherly love. Photographer: Carel Stassen* ![Beacon in the dark. Photographer: Thomas A Buys](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/TiDX0SJZtW6HP66-7E53vcLqPFw=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2992/BeaconinthedarkPhotographerThomasABuys_177539.jpg) *Beacon in the dark. Photographer: Thomas A Buys* ![A glimpse of Table Mountain from above the clouds. Photographer: Rens Rezelman](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/c8HfJauxMb5UW9m8ojQCvLC6Hkw=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2992/AglimpseofTableMountainfromabovethecloudsPhotographerRensRezelman_825037.jpg) *A glimpse of Table Mountain from above the clouds. Photographer: Rens Rezelman* ![1.5mm-2mm high Slime mould fruiting bodies (Didymium sp.) growing on decaying plant material. The chalky coating is made of microscopic lime crystals that protect and eventually release spores. Magnified 5x. Photographer: Tian Olivier](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/wJK-OxFY-nUwmGiJ_0aXTD-5JMI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2992/15mm-2mmhighSlimemouldfruitingbodiesDidymiumspgrowingondecayingplantmaterialThechalkycoatingismadeofmicroscopiclimecrystalsthatprotectandeventuallyreleasesporesMagnified5xPhotographerT_625000.jpg) *1.5mm-2mm high Slime mould fruiting bodies (Didymium sp.) growing on decaying plant material. The chalky coating is made of microscopic lime crystals that protect and eventually release spores. Magnified 5x. Photographer: Tian Olivier* ***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.* [![I have a picture for you! 02 May-08 May 2026](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/JUxtlqW6RYAFSIlc-YMeKzQLbXw=/450x0/smart/file/attachments/2991/CanIpleasesleepinabitPhotographerUweHarms_146356.jpg)I have a picture for you! 02 May-08 May 2026](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-08-i-have-a-picture-for-you-02-may-08-may-2026/)