We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of “still life”. Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world.
John West
John West: “Melon-cauli: This composition popped into my head while unloading groceries.”
Tom Plucinski
Tom Plucinski: “I was grateful for a helping hand arranging this still life.”
Leigh Parsons
Leigh Parsons: “Shiny conkers remind me of golden autumn days of childhood.”
Peter Charman
Peter Charman: “I captured this tiny yellow mushroom group in Epping Forest. I think they look like the Beatles with their mop tops.”
Victor Tregubov
Victor Tregubov: “Sweet stall at the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey.”
Adrian Hunter
Adrian Hunter: “A pile of buoys in the fishing village of Bang Saray, Thailand.”
Moira Sharpe
Moira Sharpe: “I make stained glass, and this koi carp is taken in front of a light box. I love the way it seems frozen in mid flight.”
Barry Gore
Barry Gore: “A still life photo taken using available light.”
Jeanette Siwak
Jeanette Siwak: “Astral blooms evoking a sense of other-worldliness.”
Ivan Bush
Ivan Bush: “My father is a collector of watches. He is fascinated by watches and clocks and has developed an understanding of fixing them.”
Miriam Simmons
Miriam Simmons: “Just hanging out with my bestie.”
Clare Keegan
Clare Keegan: “Poppy heads still life.”
Chris Blay
Chris Blay: “Calendulas in sun and shadow.”
Mark Robins
Mark Robins: “I saw this flower in a flower bed at the end of its bloom. I was interested in the detail in the flower head as it was beginning its decay.”
Mike Wright
Mike Wright: “A pile of smarties photographed through glass with water smeared across the surface.”
Lynne.Falconer
Lynne Falconer: “Summer is coming to the end already.”
Hannah Kerr
Hannah Kerr: “A decaying rose still showing its beauty.”
Carol Hall
Carol Hall: “Teapot and quince.”
Melvyn Folkard
Melvyn Folkard: “Still life with vase and shell.”
Mick Bracken
Mick Bracken: “Trying out new camera which is my first DSLR. I am new to still life photography but thought I would give it a try – not sure if it’s any good, but it’s a start!”