A study in shallow depth-of-field. The apparent line at the pencil point is actually the "pencil thin" depth-of-field area of the shot that is in focus. Photo taken by Tom Vogt (Vereinigte Staaten) - Artistic/Creative

This is a picture of my friends dog(Bartholomew) and made us both laugh a lot. It was taken at his house and fits a comedic tone because of the big human eyes on the dog fit his goofy smile. Photo taken by Alex Alejo (Vereinigte Staaten) - Humor

Beach Huts in Devon, England. Loved the vibrant colours and nostalgia. Photo taken by Janine Kain (Vereinigtes Königreich) - Travel/Vacation

Nature's bounty. Photo taken by Joy Rector (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

The San Diego waterfront as seen from Coronado ferry landing at sunrise. 2.0 sec @ f 4.0 Photo taken by Sanford Shapiro (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

A magnificent Reddish Egret showing his temper. He is at the Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary receiving animal care, food, and love for life due to a broken wing not being able to fly again. I am a proud volunteer at Flamingo Gardens in Davie, Florida, bringing awareness of their noble work through my photography ? flamingogardens.org Photo taken by Lorenzo Cassina (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets

i am the bride and we made this picture at our wedding day Photo taken by cretu roxana luiza (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

This picture was taken late afternoon in Wisconsin during the month of August. Hummingbirds happen to be an interest of mine along with flowers. I believe both make beautiful photographs. Most of my photography involves nature. I am new to photography, and I was proud I was able to capture this moment. Photo taken by Kristin Grigus (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

The cactus blooms once a year and the flower looks like an orchid hence the name Photo taken by steven shpall (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

Melbourne Florida Dec 2012. No matter their expression, frogs are always interesting and a challenge to come up with a title. Photo taken by Ken Pichon (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets

My son is an avid soccer player and athlete. He lives by the rule "play hard or don't play at all." This picture says it all. Photo taken by Robert Lee (Vereinigte Staaten) - Artistic/Creative

I was photographing in Santa Fe NM for my class. It was the end of the day and an amazing lighting storm came up. I thought it was a unique opportunity to capture the lighting. I shot over a 100 images to get this one. Timing is everything. This is a straight shot without the use of multiple exposures. It feels honest to me. I photographed it in August 2014. I put it in Artistic and creative because I feel like I made the photo with the help of nature but because I know my equipment I was able to make the image. Photo taken by Jim WEst (Vereinigte Staaten) - Artistic/Creative

San Pedro, Ca. has a park with a lovely park view of the ocean. This was a peek- a- boo of the ocean through a brick wall. Photo taken by Lorraine Cashman (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

I took this when I took my school trip to England. It is taken at the London Eye and it's an amazing attraction for tourists as myself. Photo taken by Christian Eaton (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

My daughter in law took picture of Harley gazing over the fence looking at the horse across the road. Just a sweet expression that grandmothers all love. Photo taken by Alyssa (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

The first image of a sailboat I had ever shot with the evening sun in the picture. Image shot at Lake Hefner,OKC USA. Many people visit this lake to enjoy the outdoors. Photo taken by John D Smith (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

Editor's Note: Enjoy today's International Picture of the Day selection! Photo taken by Matt Rudolph (Deutschland) - Artistic/Creative

Seals "posing" on the beach at La Jolla Children's Pool. Photo taken by Sanford Shapiro (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

It's special to me because it shows my kids and me having fun at a carnival on a carosoul. Photo taken by Kyle Wright (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

A squirrel named Mary outside our window in her tree eating her daily peanuts. She is quite the character. Photo taken by Odette (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets

A shop for renting bicycles in El-Souk region in Siwa Oasis in Egypt. Photo taken by Yasser Alaa Mobarak (Ägypten) - Travel/Vacation

Waiting for a new sunny day, during sunset on the beach of Westkapelle in Netherlands. Photo taken by Jos Hebben (Niederlande) - Holidays/Events

I am an amateur photographer. I took this picture not knowing that it was the super moon. Photo taken by Aisha Rushing (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

After a rainy day, this vibrant flower stood out against the grey day. Photo taken by Joanna Mora (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature