The great big beautiful red sky near Raymond, California. Photo taken by Charles M. Phillips (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

I love to take pictures that show reflections. This picture was taken at the Saint Augustine, FL light house last spring. I feel it is an artistic picture. Photo taken by Dick Wyatt (Vereinigte Staaten) - Artistic/Creative

This picture was taken at our local Memorial Day parade. Photo taken by Howard Dion (Vereinigte Staaten) - Holidays/Events

I was just about to go out to take some photos of the sun setting over the city when the rain clouds rolled in. Rather than let rain riun my outing, I decided to try to capture the storm instead. This photo is the end result Photo taken by Joseph Jhee (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

This is my daughter at her 6th birthday party. She had a pool party, and this photo truly illustrated the mood of the celebraion...big, bright, happy and FUN! Happy Birthday Karrington! Photo taken by Stacey Lewis (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

Taken in my home in Ottawa, Canada -- June 2005. Smokie is a very friendly pet, but takes on a special air of authority when wearing glasses. As Robert De Niro said "You talkin' to me?". Photo taken by Tony R. Wagstaff (Kanada) - Animals/Pets

Selective desaturation of all colors but yellow. I did some spot editting to clean up some ugly power lines at the top of the frame - and I cleaned up excess noise using NeatImage. Photo taken by David S. April (Vereinigte Staaten) - Humor

Street artist in Singapore, shot the weekend of May 21, 2005. He was "performing" in one of the city's underpasses, with passerbys largely ignoring what he was doing. Photo taken by Robert Go (Singapur) - People/Family/Friends

A self portrait. Photo taken by Mata Patanè (Italien) - People/Family/Friends

This picture was taken on a trip to Millenium Park in downtown Chicago. The skyline is beautifully detailed in the reflection. Photo taken by Filomena Trombino (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

My 7-year-old was fascinated by the new bubble kit given to her by her grandparents as a gift. Photo taken by John DeSanto (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

This picture was taken during the Queen's Annual Birthday Parade. Photo taken by Alastair Turner (Vereinigtes Königreich) - Holidays/Events

This picture was taken in June while visiting Shogran in Pakistan. We were actually in a meadow about 7,000 ft above sea level with an amazing view of the surrounding peaks. This picture just reminds me of wanting to do nothing but gaze at the incredible beauty around us. Photo taken by Zoshia Minto (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

Took this photograph of a father and his sons, skipping stones on the water at sunset in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. Photo taken by Stephen M. Alberts (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

This picture was taken in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, in Feria Mundial La Grande -- a mobile amusement park. It was a very pleasant afternoon of joy with my family. Photo taken by Edwin Cupely (Puerto Rico) - Holidays/Events

This picture is of my oldest child. She looked so pretty in green. Pink is her favorite color, but green just brought out her beautiful eyes. This image made me think of "pretty in pink" but here she is "pretty in green." Photo taken by CJ Patterson (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

This bear was in our yard this morning at 8AM. Seems he was as curious about us as we were about him ;>) Just another day in Minden, central Ontario. Photo taken by Lyn Winans (Kanada) - Animals/Pets

I caught this old man sitting in solitude and literally 'watching the world whiz by' the Jaffa Gate, Old City, Jerusalem. (I'm sure he would love to watch N.Y. traffic whizzing by too ... :-) Photo taken by Nir Alon (Israel) - People/Family/Friends

I spotted this image of some copper tins at an antique dealership - and felt that it was a simple, colorful, and an interesting composition. Photo taken by Christopher Davis (Vereinigte Staaten) - Artistic/Creative

I took this picture on the way home from a trip to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. I had wanted a shot of the Body Head Lighthouse earlier in the day, but was happy to have stumbled upon it at night. The shot was taken in April, 2004. Photo taken by Benjamin Snyder (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

This was taken in Edinburgh whilst on holiday, and was one of the many street performers in Edinburgh entertaining visitors. I particuarly liked the way he was made up, and thorougly enjoyed his act. Photo taken by Alonzo Marshall (Vereinigtes Königreich) - Holidays/Events

This was taken at Van Dusen Gardens in Vancouver during the summer time. There were quite a few frogs out and about sunning on the rocks. The pond was the best part of the day! Photo taken by Sylvia M. Gunnarson (Kanada) - Nature

A picture of my dog. I found him in a pet shelter in Huntington Beach, CA 6 years ago. He's now living with me in the Czech Rep. Photo taken by Michal Hlousek (Czechia) - Animals/Pets

I just love the look on this little guys face, and how focused he is on the ball. Taken in Memphis, TN. Photo taken by Stacey Martin (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends