This is a picture of my daughter with my husband just after he'd picked her up from her afternoon nap. She was snuggling on his shoulder and didn't like her "daddy time" being interrupted! Photo taken by Jane McDonagh (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

After a long while and several shots later, I finally captured the Robin with a berry! Dedicated to my friend Rhonda Maurer who I admired all of her bird images whom I lost in touch with :( I hope she sees this! Photo taken by Lorraine T. Lynch (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets

Visiting a Masai village in the middle of nowhere in Kenya, we brought balloons and crayons as gifts for the children. This girl had never seen a balloon or crayons before. Photo taken by Stuart Levi (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

I took this photo of Daisy, the family pet, while doing what she does best... sleep :-) Photo taken by Robert Cocozza (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets

I used a tri-pod with a one minute exposure to get this shot. I almost got hit by the train passing by. Photo taken by Dean Ramirez (Vereinigte Staaten) - Artistic/Creative

I caught this leaf mid-color change in our yard in Oklahoma in October 2006. Photo taken by Abby Cantrell (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

This picture was taken this past Memorial Day. Fog had descended upon the area, which is right on the ocean. The flags looked haunting as well as the man walking slowly, truly appearing to be reflecting upon the significance of the day. Photo taken by Caran Brosnan (Vereinigte Staaten) - Holidays/Events

It's the time of year to bring out the Christmas decorations. Sometimes I prefer a quieter atmosphere. Photo taken by Kathy Shogren (Vereinigte Staaten) - Holidays/Events

This is a sweet but special moment shared between mother and son. This little guy is turning one soon and just started walking! Photo taken by Tiffani LaNeave (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

A beautiful November sunset, and it made for great silhouettes of our crabapples. No filters, it really did look just like this. Photo taken by Joan Soles (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

Late night at the train station. Photo taken by Bill Merlavage (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

This was a real scene (no Photo Shop work at all). I was fascinated with the colored umbrella in foreground and the street full of snow in the background Taken in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina Photo taken by Senka Paunovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina) - Artistic/Creative

The white kitten was hungry and jumped right in the bowl. I couldn't resist taking the shot. The background is the hood of a car. Photo taken by Timothy S. Cady (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets

My son's best friend's new baby brother, enjoying his reflection and the camera! Photo taken by Amy Anderson (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

A younger brother watching his older brother play ball in the hot sun, learning the ins-and-outs of the game. Photo taken by Sherry Skinner (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

My husband and daughter love to go to California for vacation so they promised me a "West Coast Sunset" if I agreed to go. This was our last night there - even dragged the tripod along! Photo taken by Agnes M. Fegan (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

I took this picture of my princess while we were on vacation in OBX, NC this June. She was excited that we all got caught in a rain storm while at the beach in Corolla. The orange rain jacket made a nice contrast to her blue eyes and black hair. Photo taken by Wilson Velez (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

Colors of life - world around is is so vibrant and throbbing with colors - that makes me spellbound. Fall colors in Colorado has always attracted me. This picture is captured near Zapata Falls, CO in September 2006 Photo taken by Aurobindo Saha (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

This is a picture of my son, Reed age 9, "helping" me rake leaves. For some reason it took much longer to do the job. And you know what? I didn't mind a bit. When was the last time you jumped into a pile of leaves? Photo taken by Thomas Hoehn (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

Just before popping it on the grill to enjoy the flavor of it, I decided to snap a photo to enjoy the image of it, too :-) Photo taken by Eileen Ekinaka (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

Saw this in the window of a local restaurant. Shot during the day, I chose an angle that minimized the street reflections while giving it some composition. Photo taken by Robert Mann (Vereinigte Staaten) - Artistic/Creative

After the farmers reap the summer crops, convert the hay into bales, you always know the season is beginning to change. For the winds pick up and the sun setting puts a gentle glow on the one thing most take for granted as always there...the land. The rich soil that provides our everyday existence. I captured this image one evening from my porch in a small rural community called Jay, Florida. I just loved the tones the wind, dust and sun starting to fall left on the haybales and land. Photo taken by Vicki Harrison (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

Sitting on my back deck, I find the best relaxation therapy in watching the chipmunks. This here is just comical as the little critter had stuffed so much into his mouth. Photo taken by Linda Chamberlain (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

These handmade toys staring and smiling at us while on our visit to Puri, in Eastern India. They were just too cute to be ignored. Photo taken by Sandeep Bangia (Indien) - Travel/Vacation