The Best Images from GuruShots "Marvelous Still Life" Challenge

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Autumn still life arrangement with dried flowers, berries, and seed pods on neutral fabric.

If you haven't heard of GuruShots, it's a photography website that hosts "The World’s Greatest Photo Game,” They host regular challenges and allow photographers of every level to submit and participate. Their latest challenge "Marvelous Still Life," received thousands of entries and millions of votes. You can see the three winners of the challenge as well as hundreds of top rated images below.

GuruShots is a great place for any individual who wants to share their photos with fellow photography enthusiasts. They constantly post new themed challenges that offer a wide variety of prizes every week which help you challenge yourself and keep you growing as a photographer.

Vintage folding camera on weathered luggage with chain and old books arranged in moody still life.

Photo Sanja, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Top Photographer

Vintage Torpedo typewriter with black body and round keys photographed against black background.
insta @a_boy_with.a.camera, Slovakia - Top Photo

Dried berries, seed pods, and physalis arranged in a wooden bowl on neutral fabric.
Svetlana Semeonova, Belarus - Guru's Top Pick

Still life with green apples, a vintage metal container holding colorful flowers, and draped fabric against a muted brown background.
Photography Alisa - Croatia (Hrvatska)
Three purple checkered lily flower buds with curved stems surrounded by green grass blades.
Grazyna Fuchs - Poland
Six espresso capsules arranged in a circle around a center cup filled with dark brown espresso on black background.
Darth Vader - Portugal
Still life arrangement of dark grapes, pears, pomegranate, and a crystal glass on wooden board against black background.
Andre Miranda - Brazil
White ceramic mug filled with coffee on a red saucer, positioned next to scattered dark roasted coffee beans on a wooden surface.
Uri Wise - Israel
Cluster of ripe red tomatoes with green stems on a neutral woven surface.
Debbie Squier-Bernst - Canada
Close-up of a violin scroll with fine tuning pegs and blue strings against blurred stringed instruments in background.
Borut Dezman - Slovenia
Espresso portafilter filled with roasted coffee beans surrounded by scattered beans on black background.
Josette Halls - Australia
Garlic bulb and red chili peppers arranged on a wooden surface with neutral background.
Trixiee - Poland
Cinnamon sticks and star anise arranged with coffee beans on a dark surface.
Joao Alves - Portugal
Assorted fresh berries arranged on wooden surface with red cup in background.
Pieter Gravett - South Africa
Vintage trunk filled with hunting rifle, ammunition, lantern, and tools arranged in dramatic overhead lighting.
Seun Sanni - Gambia
Still life arrangement with ornate metal teapot, fresh fruits, and vintage objects on burlap against black background.
cjfdekker - Netherlands
Still life arrangement with pineapple, spheres, mushrooms, beads, and small objects against black background.
Panagiotis Lagouvardos - Greece
Steampunk robot sculpture made from mechanical parts and a clock face, with arm raised in peace gesture.
Rob Gemmer - United States
Muffin dusted with powdered sugar on a yellow plate next to breadsticks and a coffee cup.
El Karailieva - Bulgaria
Fresh red tomatoes and bell pepper arranged with a decorative plate and knife on dark background.
Robert Plain - United States
Red and green apples in a woven basket with warm, directional sunlight creating shadows and highlights.
Nor⛱ Malno - Ukraine
Four green apples and one halved apple arranged in a woven basket with rope handles against a black background.
Marijana Hamer - Croatia
Still life arrangement featuring red poppies and daisies in a decorated ceramic vase beside books, glasses, and an apple.
Zsuzsa Balog - Hungary
Colorful illuminated polyhedral dice arranged on blue ribbons against a black background.
Mathew Jakes - United Kingdom
Two red apples and three walnuts in shells arranged on a white surface.
Carmen Elena Watkins - Romania
Sewing supplies arranged on a reflective black surface, including spools of thread, needles, scissors, and a thimble.
Gwen “Mama G” Carr - United States
Deep orange pumpkin with ridged segments and dark stem sitting on weathered wooden surface.
Tyler Roerick - United States
Magenta flower petals draped over a textured white ceramic vessel against a dark background.
Jennifer Marines - United States
White ceramic cup tipped over on wooden surface with coffee beans spilling out.
Agnes Chen - United States
Collection of seashells and marine specimens arranged on dark sand with shallow depth of field.
Eileen Roach - United States
Ornate brass and copper decorative objects arranged on black surface with bird figurines.
Susana Belenkova - United States
Two colorful stacked ceramic cups with handles photographed on a dark speckled surface with warm backlighting.
Trevor Preston - United States
Four champagne flutes with varying fill levels against a dark background with bokeh lights.
Vydmantas Bručas - Lithuania
Five blue vintage-style lanterns with glowing candles hung from a horizontal rod against a wooden wall.
Mandi Botha - South Africa
Cheese and bread arranged on a blue decorative cutting board with a knife and pretzel stick.
David Pearson - United States
Still life arrangement of pomegranates with a decorative glass vase against black background.
pacificview - United States
Star anise, cinnamon stick, almonds, and nutmeg arranged on black background.
Marius Forgaciu - Romania
Spice bottles and bowls arranged with ground spices in warm studio lighting against a textured blue background.
Julie Hayzlett - United States
Two plush teddy bears sitting back-to-back on a wooden surface, one brown and one cream-colored.
Éva Sebők - Hungary
Ripe strawberries and dark cherries arranged on a black surface against a dark background.
Dj Nojphotos - United States
Hands holding a glowing amber glass vessel against wooden background with dramatic backlighting.
Michael Burlak @MichaelBurlakPhotography - United States
Two wedding rings positioned on a piano keyboard in black and white.
Elle Clements - United States
Three glass bottles with dark figs on top arranged in a row against a textured brown background.
Maritza Vorster - South Africa
Colorful bowling balls arranged in and around a white rowboat on a reflective black surface.
hedvaboger - Israel
Overhead view of dice arranged in a circle around a centered fedora hat against a black background.
Michael Caliandro - United States
Red and orange autumn leaf against a bright yellow background, displaying detailed vein patterns and crisp edges.
Harry Eggens - Netherlands
Red beverage garnished with fresh mint leaves, photographed against a dark background.
Haim Berman - Israel
Black wire basket mounted on ceiling containing trailing pothos and other green plants.
Reefe Robson - Australia
Ceramic tea service arranged on a black tray with soft natural window lighting.
CGroat - United States
Vintage woodworking and metalworking hand tools arranged on dark surface with dramatic lighting.
Halvard Larssen - Norway
Still life arrangement of bananas, green grapes, and red tomatoes on a black plate against deep purple fabric.
Rodney Buck - United States
Bundle of fresh carrots with green tops on weathered wooden surface against dark background.
Karin Schotte - Netherlands
Close-up of orange-red lily petals with dramatic backlighting against a dark background.
Christopher Kinne - United States
Still life arrangement with pears, apple, sunflowers, and fern against dark background.
Olga Robertson - Cuba
Ornate blue and gold beaded Christmas ornament hanging on evergreen tree branch among lights and red poinsettia.
Liviu Ivanescu - Canada
Still life arrangement with table lamp, wine bottles, and woven basket under warm, directional lighting.
En lieux - Belgium
Styled flat lay of coffee-related items on dark background with coffee beans.
Valter Gallo - Italy
Still life arrangement with dried roses in vase, vintage lamps, and unfolded map on dark surface.
Matt Whiting - United States
Fresh orange slices arranged on a white surface, showing bright citrus flesh and vibrant yellow-orange rind.
aa - HongKong
Row of orange ceramic mugs with handles in sharp focus against a dark blurred background.
Pallab Halder - Nigeria
The top 60 shots from GuruShots Marvelous Still Life challenge.

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Stefan Gonzalevski May 11, 2022 - 3:53 pm

I believe you may reconsider this sponsorship, which, in my view, somehow discredit the seriousness of the other articles and content.

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Leon Kolenda May 11, 2022 - 9:26 pm

After looking at this and participating in it for a very short time, This is nothing more than a way for this company, "Guru-Shots" to get you to extort money from you to pay for likes, and nothing more. This is a seriously sophisticated way of ripping your money and maybe even your images. Tread very cautiously!

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Bee Zee May 12, 2022 - 10:49 am

How do they get that many votes per country, is it unlimited click kind of stuff where you can write a script or low tech with your family clicking on it for one hour?

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