On 19 August was the warmest day of 2012 in Netherlands! Photo taken by Jos Hebben (Países Bajos) - Artistic/Creative

Taken at the Fair. The dog reaching for the blue disc is the real dog, the dog beneath him is painted on the side of a semi. The dogs land in water and quickly return for another try. Photo taken by David Flemming (Estados Unidos) - Animals/Pets

An egg is a subject that seems to intrigue almost all photographers at one time or another - here's my version. Photo taken by John Molligo (Estados Unidos) - Artistic/Creative

This is my sweet kitty, who drools when we pet him. I noticed the light coming in from behind his head one afternoon, and took this picture. I think he looks like royalty. Except for the drool. Photo taken by Trudy Engel (Estados Unidos) - Animals/Pets

I've been attending Temecula's annual balloon & wine festival for five years to photograph the hot air balloons during their early morning launches. This year, I was photographing the festival from the air, inside a basket, and as I was waiting for my balloon to be ready for flight, I caught sight of the center balloon gliding between two others. This was taken June 2, 2012 in Sage, California. With the alignment of the three balloons, I thought this was a creative, once-in-a-lifetime composition. Photo taken by Diane Trimble (Estados Unidos) - Artistic/Creative

Deposits of water droplets formed by the condensation of water vapor condensed from the atmosphere create a bead like appearance of delicacy on this spider web. Photo taken by Linn Smith (Estados Unidos) - Nature

I took this picture in a trip to Europe, it is the Glasgow Science Centre, and I was in aw when I first saw it, it is amazing to look at it and stand next to it Photo taken by Valentin Enriquez (México) - Travel/Vacation

My best friend and I are very close and this was taken at the beach on the navy base our dads work on. My best friend is practically my sister and i would die without her. Photo taken by Taylor Leight (Estados Unidos) - People/Family/Friends

The colors and lighting really caught my eye. Photo taken by David Flemming (Estados Unidos) - Artistic/Creative

This picture was taken on Presque Isle State Park a small den of 5 Red Fox this is Adult Male and female. All five are now deceased after being hit by cars one at a time over 8 months due to speeding cars. Photo taken by Jimmy Marz (Estados Unidos) - Nature

Taken on the beach at Ocean City, MD. Dawn is about the only time the beach isn't crowded in the summer, so I often shoot early. Photo taken by Bill Jonscher (Estados Unidos) - Nature

I took this picture after Valentine's day, when the dying flowers were being thrown out. Photo taken by Kate Sprengel (Estados Unidos) - Nature

While walking out the door with my husband and our dogs, I spotted this praying mantis on my neighbor's car. I felt lucky that I am comfortable enough with my neighbor to immediately begin leaning all over her car to take my photos! I liked the way the clouds showed up in the window and the way that the sun and its reflections bounced off the bug and made him glow. He truly is a wondrous creation of God's! Photo taken by Rachelle Crockett (Estados Unidos) - Nature

This was taken from 93 feet up in a fire truck cherry picker. From here it went to the Pentagon and then to W.T.C. Photo taken by frank Ingram (Estados Unidos) - Holidays/Events

Trying to photograph unique angles and positions of a lobster, this close-up 'emerged'. Amazing colors and patterns in these crustaceans. Photo taken by Odette (Estados Unidos) - Artistic/Creative

While taking some self-portraits of myself with my daughter, she fell asleep, still clinging to my shirt. Photo taken by Simon Ribbans (Canadá) - People/Family/Friends

went to see puppies and this one always seemed to be getting into something. Photo taken by SaMi (Estados Unidos) - Animals/Pets

the dress is Bramanta Wijaya Sposa a few months ago in Bali beautiful portra400 color, match with the warm ambience Photo taken by gaillard mathieu (Indonesia) - Artistic/Creative

I love this young lady and the contrast of her dark hair and the white chairs. Corbin KY USA May 2013 I was a guest at a wedding and noticed this little girl and her parents, who were kind enough to let me photography their child. Photo taken by Bill Vickers (Estados Unidos) - Holidays/Events

A young eagle was spotted on Lake Jesup located in Seminole County, Florida as it retrieved a fish out of the lake. It quickly disappeared into the trees to enjoy its fresh meal. Photo taken by Linn Smith (Estados Unidos) - Animals/Pets

Pails and shovels await the children headed for the beach this summer at Ocean City, MD. Photo taken by Bill Jonscher (Estados Unidos) - Travel/Vacation

Reedy Cove Falls is only one of the many hundreds of waterfalls that populate the western Carolina. Photo taken by Cliff Berinsky (Estados Unidos) - Nature

A pair of flamingos in perfect harmony resting in the pond at Flamingo Gardens in Davie, Florida. Photo taken by Lorenzo Cassina (Estados Unidos) - Animals/Pets

A very unique second on the waters of Mexico Photo taken by Barry Albrecht (Estados Unidos) - Nature

This picture is special to me because it is taken with a Lomography Diana F+ and with KODAK Elitechrome EB 100 (it is crossed). I really love shooting film, I adore KODAK Films but shooting film is becoming less and less (alas!). I take my Lomo almost everywhere with me, and so i took it with me when i had a walk. The Photo was shoot in my Hometwon in Austria, a small village. I selected the Artistic/Creative Section becuase i think that Lomography has something artistic, you can not know what you get back from developing until you really have the results. Photo taken by Guinastrapazi (Austria) - Artistic/Creative

This photo was taken on June 27, 2010 in Woodridge, Highland Park, IL, US, using a Kodak EasyShare Z981 Photo taken by Mariusz Zielezny (Estados Unidos) - Nature

Editor's Note: Enjoy today's International Picture of the Day selection! Photo taken by Vladimir Solomiankin (Bielorrusia) - Animals/Pets

This camera was passed down to me as a child and I just love it's look. Took the image today using daylight and used an app to give it the added retro feel. Photo taken by Saul Gardiner (Reino Unido) - Artistic/Creative

We took a trip to Bandon, Oregon in July of 2012. This picture highlights the five most important people to me in my life, my husband and our four beautiful children. This picture defines what family is in my life. Photo taken by Jenny Bizon (Estados Unidos) - People/Family/Friends