KODAK MOMENT of the Day

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My little daughter wearing her "new" favorite color, which changes weekly. :)

This picture was taken at the San Francisco Zoo one Saturday afternoon. As I looked through the viewfinder, I saw the look on this great male silverback gorilla. His name is OJ and he's been at the zoo since he was a baby. He has never known any other place except for this but somehow I feel that he longs for home. I got so sad looking at his eyes. Needless to say, this strong aplha male gorilla touched my heart in more ways than one.

This photo was taken up at Port Renfrew, (Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada) where there is a big surfing community. I love this late afternoon shot because it demostrates challenges that bring excitement and fun.

Pasadena Rose Parade 1997. The tuba player seems to be deeply into his music, while in front of a million people.

This picture symbolizes all people who have died for our country, and have fought for our freedom, which unfortunately some people take for granted.

Taken in June 2006 at the War of 1812 Cemetary in Cheektowaga, New York.

Taken at Magic Wings Butterfly Museum in Deerfield, MA on a rainy day - but inside it was warm and the air was filled with butterflies.

My son Heath, was genuinely proud of the names he was reading on the Vietnam Wall. By his feet, someone had just left the flowers for their family. It was touching.

I love California poppies! This particular image, to me, gets close to showing the essense of a California poppy, their beautiful colour, their delicate shape. These poppies are also a sure sign of Summer, thus the title. The image was made in late June of 2006, indoors, by a sunny window, in Trail, British Columbia, Canada. As for how it relates to the "Artistic/Creative" category, it is, simply, an ordinary little flower presented in all it's beauty.

I like the setting with the silhouetted figures in the canoes and the trees. Taken, summer 2006, Olympic National Park, WA. I placed it in the category Artistic/Creative because I converted it to B & W. The color version had basically no impact, however converting to B & W allowed improving contrasts without worrying about distorting colors.

Golden Labrador retriever shaking off water after a swim in Buntzen Lake, Vancouver, BC, Canada, January 2007

Spring is everywhere and so are the wonderful fields of buttercups. This is my son Alon, my little buttercup, in the buttercup picking fields.

The blackbird is a socially integrated bird that will build its nest directly over doors and hide its nest in public places, but this is the blackbird's secret.

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This picture was shot with Kodak Tmax 3200, and is as special as the location is magic. I'd like people to see it and let me know what they think...

I took this photo in February 2007 in Muizenberg, South Africa. It was a beautiful day in a stunningly scenic part of the world. These colourful beach huts look so vivid against the clear blue sky. This is a great reminder of a wonderful holiday!

She is a beautiful, soft, loving kid and this photo shows it all! She's just relaxing in the grass...

Sun setting on one of the first warm nights of the year. The color of the sky reminded me of the mild weather I missed so much.

Vacationing in Aruba, walking along the water's edge, this little fellow popped up to say Hi.

The next generetion of photographers. Taken in Tel Aviv - Israel.

This is a compilation of several photos. All were shot in Chandler, Arizona on a rainy morning. I think it relates to the Artistic/ Creative theme because it allowed me to be creative on a "rainy day" with my photography.

My wife is a professional ballet dancer with the Boston Ballet, and I took this photograph of her in the ballet studio during her practice. I love the photograph for it's lighting and composition--but it's my wife who is the main subject. She makes the photo real by fixing her pointe shoes.

What a beauty she is! As a military spouse there is no sight more beautiful than our flag flying high to remind us what our soldiers are fighting for.

I recently had the privilege of photographing a former skipper of a PT boat during WWII. He piloted a small craft in the Pacific for nearly a year and had some terrific sea tales....especially being "...the only PT boat commander who didn't know JFK personally." SC1051 was the name assigned to his vessel. He just happened to be my American History professor 20 years ago this year. Great fellow!

A beautiful newborn and his father. The baby just felt at home in this position.

A special moment between a father & son. Teaching a child the elements of golf. Taken on a golf coarse at sunset.

This den is across the drive and just in back of my house. The fox had 8 babies which is quit unusual. This little guy didn't mind my walking by and taking pictures. They were so much fun to watch playing in the sun.

Marks the memory of a 3,000 mile motorcycle trip across the West. Taken in the plains of Eastern Wyoming, approaching the mountains, in August 2006. It relates to the theme of, "Life is a journey, not a destination."

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Our little kitty looked quite comfortable, using her brother as a pillow. Taken April 2007, Kingsville, OH.

This picture captures the excitment in my brothers for being at the ocean. I took this picture at Half Moon Bay, California.

Taken in Yellowstone in 2006, the elk bugling in the cold morning mist is primeval, and not in the realm of experience for a kid who grew up in the Bronx.

The cosmos in the North Georgia mountains this fall.

I took this picture at a local duck pond about a week ago. The little ducks were really cute. It relates to category "animals" because it's a picture of animals -- but it also goes along with the nature theme, being that the ducks are in their natural environment.

I love this photo because of the real happiness that you can feel from their smile. I took it on the last Thursday before Easter, on the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Israel.

We all get a little edgy sometimes. Taken September 2006, Kingsville, OH.

This is my daughter Abbie after an afternoon bath, taken at home. She is my youngest daughter.

I saw this scene and had exactly this picture in my mind's eye. But it was very hard to take exactly this shot.

This is a picture of my boxer pup, Roxie.

This is a shot of a bird bath, in my backyard. The rain chased the birds away; but, it attracted me to this scene.

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I was holding a sparkler and took this shot. It immediately reminded me of the Fourth of July, and how lucky I am to be an American. Picture taken in Moscow, PA.

Just like Elton John�s song, "Yellow Brick Road" ...but jumping!

I was bummed because the zoo was closing, and just happened to look up and see this one balloon break free. Last shot of the day...using the Action setting on my Kodak Z612. Taken in May 2007 at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, OH.

Taken in July, 2006 at the Atlanta Peachtree Road Race. The racing legs were shot behind a spray of water along the route. It signifies endurance to me.

My wife took this picture with her new Kodak camera on a whale watch out of Plymouth. She was so proud of it. It was a great day all around.

My oldest playing in my makeup and being silly...

This was taken at the Botanical Gardens in Denver. Shadow of the water lilly. So delicate and beautiful.

I took the picture in Salt Lake City. I saw the sun setting and tried to capture it right beneath this spire, and over the reflection pool. I love how the sunset turned out, the colors and the silhouette of the spire against the sunset.

I captured this photo to be as photojournalistic as possible showing poverty and life on the streets - in Manila, Philippines.

A great ferris wheel from the fall fair in Cumming Georgia.

This is a sunset from my back porch. Every night I have a new wonder to look at.

Dreamy...

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Experimenting with your camera can really help in getting a great image, and that's what I did and was able to capture this one. It was taken in Los Angeles, CA. in one of the Trader Joe's Store in the area. Nature and the enviroment is filled with beauty, even inside a grocery store. You just have to look and be observant, lol.

This Great White Heron caught a stick but quickly let go!

The dogs on the coast in the Netherlands are beautiful.

I noticed these children enjoying the simple wonder of this fountain at Navy Pier in Chicago, and just had to capture the moment.