KODAK MOMENT of the Day

This is my friends' beautiful daughter playing outside in her yard. She did this little pose all by herself. I thought it was soooo adorable!!!

This picture was taken in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. It's my favorite place on earth and the reason I got into photography in the first place. I've visited the country several times and always got caught up photographing monkeys. I finally got myself a macro lens and decided to spend a day with frogs. This little guy was sitting peacefully and opened his eyes just a crack to say hello when I started to take his picture. He stayed that way for several minutes and then I left him alone to sleep again. I think this photograph speaks volumes about the variety of the country's ecology -- big and small.

This picture was taken in Mobile, Alabama.

My two daughters hamming it up for the camera with their new sunglasses.

When I saw this clock, I knew immediately that it will make a good picture. I waited for about 30 minutes until the right combination of people sat in front of it. I think the wait, despite my girlfriend's objections, was worth it. Picture taken at the Musee d'Orsay, while on holiday in Paris, June 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editor's Note: See other pictures of Dan Tataru and post a comment: http://dante.ug.ro or http://dante-potd.blogspot.com

My son is at his Grandma's house wearing a hat that use to be mine when I was a little boy.

A view I thought was just beautiful- the stunning yellow petals of a sunflower against a beautiful blue Texas sky; macro setting on lens; sunny day; no flash used.

This is my granddaughter making her wish and blowing out her candles at her birthday party. Alpharetta, Ga.

Local sandpiper wading for food. Photograph was taken on the intra-coastal waterway in Venice, Flordia in late evening. Sun was casting some interesting reflections and backlighting.

My new baby daughter, what could be more special!

This picture is of the September 11th Memorial of Lights in NYC. My fiance and I noticed hundreds of white things moving around in the beams of the light towers; as we approached they became even more apparent. My fiance said to me, "What do you think that is??" In the midst of my emotion, I responded, "Oh, it's like all of the souls!" We both got choked up. When we were closer, we could tell that there were hundreds of bugs flying around in the light. If you look closely, you can even see them in my picture. This picture makes me feel sad, but proud and so thankful that my loved ones escaped physically unharmed... September 11, 2001 - never forget!

Up close and personal with a small critter.

This is my daughter, Lexa, cooling off in the middle of that scorching heatwave that seared much of the country during the summer of '06. Those cool colors are almost as good as air conditioning!

This is a picture of the Akashi Kaiko Bridge, the World's longest suspension bridge. I took the picture when I was on a tour of Osaka, Japan. It was taken with my digital compact camera at night when visibility of the bridge was very low.

This photo was taken a few days after Christmas 2005, at Spray Lakes, B.C. It was the first Christmas that my family was somewhere where they could go canoeing, and they did! The atmosphere was rather eerie and still, and I clicked many shots trying to capture that feeling. Canoeing is a peaceful way to enjoy the beauty of nature.

I took this photo of my 11 year old son, Daniel while visiting the Lincoln Monument. Like all the other tourists I was taking a photo of Lincoln in his chair when I happened to look over and saw Daniel engrossed in Lincoln's famed Gettysburg Address. I was thrilled to see that when I printed the photo, every word was easily readable.

This is a picture of my 9 year old son and his teammate taking a short break from another winning game!! I love how they're watching the huddle in the background.

A beautiful pink water lilly, with droplets on the floral.

This picture is special to me because it is of my younger brother, who I happen to think looks like James Dean. I thought it was a very suiting picture, because he is very interested and educated in the film industry, and feel the picture reflects his emotion of it.

This image was taken during the new year transition. It's a humorous reflection that even animals make diet resolutions too.

I love this photo of my daughter (8), peeking out from the leaf pile! I added a charcoal effect and soft paint wash. The picture was taken in October 2005, NE Ohio.

This picture was taken in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem. The two old women are lit by the ray of light coming from the top of the church. I used a digital camera and Manual Tokina 24/2.8.

Making use of a relaxing chair, by the shore, is one of the more popular pastimes, at Pawleys Island, South Carolina.

Blueberries on a variety of blue squares. I seem to be in my "blue period" - everything I shoot lately is blue!

This dancer is Nadezhda Vostrikov. I am lucky enough to be allowed to photograph at studio rehearsals for Boston Ballet. Seeing what goes into a world class ballet performance this way, though the camera, has given me a entirely new appreciation of the art form.

To me, tulips represent the beauty of spring/autumn. This is one of my favorite shots of tulips.

She got into something outside. :)

This photo was taken in Sile, Turkey -- 70 km north from Istanbul on the Black Sea.

I took this photograph in Lancaster, PA in June 2006. I was driving in the country and saw this father walking with his children thru the field -- they were so beautiful. What a display of family values. I love this photograph.

This is Poppy, who I caught in a pause from her puppy playfulness. Settings: wb set for overcast day; ISO 500; no flash used.

These four geese flew from the bottom of the mountain and gave me one of the best silhouette scenes ever.

This is my friends' daughter playing in her yard. I love how she's surrounded by all the pink. It's so fitting for her because pink is her VERY favorite color!

Pictured here, the bottom of a Liquid Thermometer.

As a swimmer, I always crave water whether it's actually swimming in a pool or drinking it from a water fountain. Here in this photo my friend, Jang, is drinking water out of a water fountain as we were coming back from the pool, on a hot day in Rochester, NY, August 2006. This photo is special to me because it's funny and enjoyable. Summer could never be better without being cool and refreshed, especially with a splash of it on your face!

For this photo, I used minimum depth of the field, and tried to emphasize the long way in front of the snail. The photo was taken 04.2006, in Zagreb, Croatia.

I like the way the silhouette of the two surfers complements the silhouette of the bird. Taken at Huntington Beach, California in December 2005.

All the pictures that I "create" from nothing are special to me. I like to find different objects that you wouldn't expect to be in a "picture" and turn them into "art". I love playing in Photoshop -- it gives photographers an arena to enhance what they already thought was interesting. I really hope people enjoy viewing my work...it gives me such pleasure to create it! Enjoy!

It has simplicity. The fog, the lone boat, the background blurred away by the fog, letting the subject stand alone. Taken in Nov. 2005 at Sequim, WA.

In this photo, the colors are original -- I just desaturated the rest of the photo. This was taken at a wedding we happened upon, and I loved the woman's red shoes next to this car.

I was stuck by the beauty and color of these oyster mushrooms while wandering in the Palo Alto farmer's market.

This is a picture of my beautiful daughter, Diana. We run an airport, and this was taken just behind the hangar, while I was just snapping pictures.

My favourite colors in one image!!

A photo of my nephew playing with some of the hats my dad has in the basement.

This picture was taken at daybreak in Big Meadow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, June, 2006. A few photographers met there to photograph the does and fawns. It was a beautiful scene!

Never apart. :)

The colors are beautiful and the lines are wonderful. This picture was taken outside in my own garden. It is a tulip plant with curve adjustments to give it the color!

Una tarde en guanajuato, mexico; despues de una larga caminata, esta niña saliò de una ventana para dedicarme esta gran mirada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One afternoon in Guanajuato, México after a long walk, a little girl showed at her window and provided me with this inspiring site.

I love the speed. Taken while on vacation in Montreal.

A fun shot with those fun candies for Valentine's Day!

This picture depicts the ancient feel to the majestic Amba Vilas Palace (Mysore, India), which belongs to the Wodheyar Kings. A tribute to them for encouraging reforms like woman's education in Mysore, and encouraging cottage industry.

This is a photo of a tree frog taken in Wayne County, N.C. Wildlife photograpy is my passion, and for now, this is one of my favorite shots.

This is my friend's daughter...10 years old. This was shot just before dusk. I love the sunshine in her hair.

On a boring Sunday in January 2006, my cousin and I went to a local college arboretum for a walk. We happened to see this clump of prickly pear cactus. The light was striking it at an oblique angle. So pretty...for cactus.

My daughter's eye with her new magnifying glass!

This photo was taken during a visit to a hospital for wild birds. Injured birds (often very rare) from all over the Europe end up in this "institution" and after a treatment they "fly back" to their natural habitat.

This picture is special to me because it illustrates why I love taking photos: grace and beauty. I took it in April 2006, at the Nasseau Coliseum, Long Island.

I took this picture at the Oceano Dunes in CA, near Pismo Beach. It was taken at a time when I was experiencing a great deal of stress at work. The dunes were trampled the day prior to the shoot, but after waking in the morning, they were completely absent of any footsteps or markings of any kind. The moral to me being that a good night's sleep can cure any ills.

This is one of my dearest friend's newborn. He was in a very deep sleep and easy to pose on the pumpkin. Settings: studio light and flash used.

This is a barn located a few blocks from my home. I applied the 'Orton Technique' to it in Photoshop. I like to dreamy qlow that this technique provides.