Daily Herald photo contest winners for May 2026

Lenore Sammartino’s adorable photo of a baby robin tops this month’s contest. The Lombard resident writes, “First robin's nest with babies I've seen up close. Innocence at its best.”

In the second spot is Mike Weimer’s vivid photo of a hummingbird. The St. Charles resident writes, “After a couple of years of trying, I finally succeeded in photographing an adult male ruby-throated hummingbird with its iridescent throat feathers at the right angle to the sun to reflect its namesake ruby-red color, rather than a black reflection. … It was well worth the wait!”

Coming in third is Sue Fullman’s impressive photo capturing a woodpecker in midflight, with its wings fully extended and a bit of food in its beak. The Arlington Heights resident writes, “I like it because it is both colorful and stop action.”

Evan Mann’s classic spring photo takes the fourth spot. The Island Lake resident writes, “I love the flowers and colors of the photo, and how clustered they are.”

Contest rules

The Daily Herald invites readers to submit their own photos to our “Your Images” amateur photo contest.

Once a month, we showcase entries that feature one first-place winner and three runners-up. The contest is open to everyone in the Daily Herald readership area.

• To submit a photo of your own for consideration, email it in .jpg format at highest quality possible to yourimages@dailyherald.com. Please remove any date stamps on the photo.

• Include your name, mailing address and phone number, plus a detailed description of your photo. Remember to include a sentence or two on what you like about it and your hometown.

• One photo a week per photographer, but enter as many weeks as you’d like.

• First-place winners will receive prizes alternating between The Great Frame Up in Schaumburg and PJ’s Camera in Glen Ellyn.