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# I have a picture for you! 10 October-16 October

> The First Thing newsletter's Ever-lasting Subscriber Photo Gallery.

By Daily Maverick · Published 16 October 2026, 16:21 SAST

## Key points
- 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.

![A Jewel on a Twig. Photographer: Lloyd Munday](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/e8MEsFNRoODzUfRb9ehaaQL7b4U=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2999/AJewelonaTwigPhotographerLloydMunday_843110.jpg)

![A hike up Table Mountain – early enough to avoid the tourists. Photographer: Ben Gubb](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/DMrd3pWNJaqvKH-WhaAucae8W8s=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2999/AhikeupTableMountainearlyenoughtoavoidthetouristsPhotographerBenGubb_446872.png)

![Johannesburg Spring. Photographer: Michael Swan](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/yEraN6Z4Q0dO7oq7rr2xRR3YCHM=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2999/JohannesburgSpringPhotographerMichaelSwan_947613.jpg)

![Morning tranquillity. Photographer: Megan Couperthwaite](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/WfD6YddodMWTwGjj_awHL-SyIVc=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2999/MorningtranquillityPhotographerMeganCouperthwaite_236992.jpg)

![A thin strip of frosted low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic was stretched till it snapped, then allowed to relax and fold into delicate, ribbon-like shapes. Photographed under a microscope using cross-polarised light @ 20x magnification. Multiple focal planes were combined through focus stacking to reveal the intricate folds and graceful spiral. An unexpected work of art from an ordinary piece of plastic. Photographer: Tian Olivier](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/KREUDC96LH40hBCD_s6Lr_srI-U=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2999/PhotographerTianOlivier_762798.jpg)

![Power Cut in Kommetjie last night. Photographer: Emile Grundlingh](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/NCs-KbsJmkhGP2AQVTw68UvOulc=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2999/PowerCutinKommetjielastnightPhotographerEmileGrundlingh_355425.jpg)

![Rain clouds over Surfer’s Corner, Muizenberg. Photographer: LK MC GOWAN](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/X8rU9LBHmeRrufaPTusxtPMaaWo=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2999/RaincloudsoverSurfersCornerMuizenbergPhotographerLKMCGOWAN_907116.jpg)

![Space launch “Jellyfish effect” over our Butler Chain of Lakes. Photographer: Michele P Hunter](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/J8akH8vhzh8ZFbX9hxWuyznLPKc=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2999/SpacelaunchJellyfisheffectoverourButlerChainofLakesPhotographerMichelePHunter_566078.jpg)

![Sunrise over Kirstenbosch (Instagram @capetown.mtb). Photographer: Steve Anderson](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/L8Z2UTgDnUh7we3JzSLQdzjrPjY=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2999/SunriseoverKirstenboschInstagramcapetownmtbPhotographerSteveAnderson_630754.jpg)

![Those who found purpose often shed companions along the way. Photographer: Tshepiso Seleke @thedarkroomartist](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/EDfh1th8Y61jaSU1lJyp9OXlt2A=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2999/ThosewhofoundpurposeoftenshedcompanionsalongthewayPhotographerTshepisoSelekethedarkroomartist_953960.jpg)

***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.*

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