It's special because I caught it frame before the water flowed down on my brothers head. I took it in August of this year. The water is still in the same shape of the balloon but the balloon is busted as you can see. My brother got all wet. Photo taken by Tyler Rhoads (Vereinigte Staaten) - Artistic/Creative

Beautiful day on our first trip to Victoria, British Columbia. This is the gorgeous inner harbor with the historic Empress Hotel in the background. Photo taken by Ed Puskas (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

Fun with some balloons, a lovely summer day, and my niece. We have such a fabulous time making memories with the camera. ;) Photo taken by Jennifer Alder (Vereinigte Staaten) - Artistic/Creative

...a scene of deep peaceful stillness. Taken on a hot summer afternoon, in a little harbour on the south coast of England. Photo taken by Paul Handel (Vereinigtes Königreich) - Travel/Vacation

Why is this picture Special to you?
A: This picture is special because I was in a Dirt bike track near me and the idea dawned to me as I saw the sunset. It was one of those spur of the moments shots.

Where and when did you take this?
A: I took this in Feb 2009 at the Texas Moto-Plex Rosenberg, TX

How does it relate to the theme selected?
A: This is related to the theme because its about people and the things they love doing. Photo taken by Jaime Vinas (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

The skyline of Philadelphia taken from the rear window of a train going over the Benjamin Franklin Bridge on a Sunday Morning. Photo taken by Robert Mann (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

I took this photo with my camera phone while traveling the metro in Washington DC. Photo taken by Ryan C. Shanks (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

I just love old trains and graffiti seems to add to it. Photo taken by Sue Cullumber (Vereinigte Staaten) - Artistic/Creative

I took this shot at the "Metro Center" metro station in Washington DC. This relates to the Travel/Places theme, as the metro stations are important among the attractions in the Washington DC area. Photo taken by Rajasekar Alamanda (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

This is my godson. He loves trains so I took him to a train track. You can see his parents in the background. I did a little selective coloring in Photoshop so that he was the main focus. Taken summer 09. Photo taken by Sheryl Salisbury (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

I took this picture in Yangshuo, Guilin, China. Whenever I travel, I love getting up early to catch the sunrise. I never saw a sunrise quite like this one before! Photo taken by Tatum Wulff (Kanada) - Travel/Vacation

I took this photo from the visitor center, Navajo Tribal Park. The view of the desert is just mesmerizing. Photo taken by Nilotpal Roy (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

This was taken in southern Utah. I looked out the window of my RV to see this cowboy leading his cattle to water. Needless to say, I grabbed the camera and shot off many images, the best of which was this one. Photo taken by Jan Forseth (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

A privilege to meet and photograph the most endangered Cat on the planet Photo taken by Bob Jones (Vereinigtes Königreich) - Animals/Pets

Photo of a man planting a wet padi at Kampung Skudup, Sarawak. Photo taken by Chua Wee Boo (Malaysia) - People/Family/Friends

Father and Son walk right towards us while on an African Safari. It is amazing just how close you can get to these giants. Photo taken by Michael Farruggia (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets

Taken at Six Flags Over St. Louis, this was the culmination of a great day for all of us. Photo taken by Bob Neitz (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

My daughter running along the sand dunes at sunset. Photo taken by Alison Greenwood (Vereinigtes Königreich) - People/Family/Friends

This is the beautiful Cinneraria plant, which I found at a local greenhouse. I couldn't remember the name and wanted to use it as the Title, so had to call the greenhouse back. I love it! Photo taken by Ellen Hodges (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

I saw a photographer standing exactly in the centre and trying to capture the reflections of this White Beauty. I liked the symmetry of the frame. I captured this in 2009 during my trip to Taj Mahal, Agra, India. Photo taken by Mukesh Srivastva (Indien) - Travel/Vacation

I was looking around my kitchen for food to take pictures of, when I spotted my vine tomatoes in the fridge.
The bright red colour really attracted me. So, I splashed one with some water, grabbed my point and shoot and placed the tomato by a window.

Just goes to prove you don't have to use special equipment to take amazing photographs.
I hope you are all having a great summer! Photo taken by Alison Greenwood (Vereinigtes Königreich) - Nature

This photo was taken in the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Kyoto, Japan at the Jidai Matsuri, one of Kyoto's large festivals. These ladies take part in the ceremonial parade and dress in period costume, together with their traditional white make-up. It was an incredible sight to witness the parade! Photo taken by Jonathan Boyle (Vereinigtes Königreich) - Travel/Vacation

This is Rocky, taken in our family's favorite national park, Yosemite. This picture at Yosemite Valley captures a special family memory. Photo taken by Jim Janc (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets

This photo shows childhood as it should be - with the wonder of new discoveries. The photo was taken in February, in the Sonoma Valley, California. I love Fevruary when the beauty of the mustard bursts into bloom during the month. Photo taken by Michelle J. Jones (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature