KODAK MOMENT of the Day

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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.

This picture is of a trolley going by in a busy downtown section of the ecclectic Ybor City, Florida. The colors are so vivid as it was taken just before the sun went down. I chose travel and place as the category, since it's such unique town.

I get teased about photographing fingers and toes but during last summer's trip to CA, I found my niece's first moments in the surf near Monterrey irresistable.

This was taken at Mesa Verde National Park, just as the sun was about to go down below the mesa. I had traveled there on a cold November day. The ranger was kind to let me wander around while he continued with the group.

I recently went to Cainsville Utah with about 35 riders to photograph them. Cainsville Utah is a very desolate place that is not even on the map. But, it is extremely well known for motocross riding and is featured in most major motocross movies. I was very fortunate to catch my friends riding at this incredible location.

This is my dog Peanut. I just love her ears, they make me laugh. I took this pic just a couple days ago in my backyard as she played with her ball. It was a great action shot as her feet are still in the air...lol

Those shoes tasted bad.

I am an amteur entomologist. This insect was taken at a nature preserve in Delmar, NY. This was taken using a macro lens with a ringflash.

This is taken at our neighborhood pool. It is great to see kids enjoying the water...

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This Big Horn Sheep was the dominant male of the herd and led 10-12 others within 20 feet of where I set up to watch the sunset in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA.

Children celebrate the beginning of summer vacation on Lake Ontario...it reminded me of the carefree days of summer as a youth.

Nature provides beauty in so many ways! Picture taken in Co.Kerry, Ireland, March 2007.

This was taken on vacation in Ocean City, New Jersey.

Historic Brattonsville, in South Carolina is a preserved 18th century farm, that was the site of a US Revolutionary War battle. Every year, there is a re-enactment of the Battle of Huck's Defeat. The re-enactors, such as this gentleman, fully emerse themselves in their roles.

A view of the Philadelphia Riverfront and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Taken from the base of the bridge in Camden, NJ.

...it's a simple shot that shows a beautiful face...

This is one of the seals at the Pet Porpoise Pool at Coffs Harbour in NSW, Australia. He looked like he was enjoying the sun and attention.

This is a picture of my youngest daughter Maggie. I thought it was a great capture of her personality. I took this picture in April of 2007 at my home, just a few days before she broke out in Chickenpox!!

This is on ocean beach pier in California.

My kids love these things. They pick them every day on the walk to and from school, and scatter the seeds as they go ... our neighbors must love us LOL. This was taken in the school playground. 2-year-old JT had picked every one he could find in the area surrounding his favorite big climbing rock :)

Picture of my son having fun in a plastic pool with a water hose in our back yard.

A grouping of dahlias from the farmers market.

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A butterfly flew to a boy's hands at the Butterfly Garden in ARTIS Zoo in Amsterdam, Holland. I added texture and sepia tone in Adobe Photoshop.

For her 75th Birthday, we took my Mother-in-Law to Italy. She wanted to visit the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on her Birthday. This photo was taken in March 2007, making her special Birthday wish come true!

While travelling inside Tibet this 11 year old girl invited me to enter her Yak hair tent. Her mother was cooking when I shot her portrait.

This was taken on a trip with my parents to Idaho. It was taken at Deep Creek by Malad, Idaho. This seagull flew in, swooped up some scraps from some fishermen, and flew off.

This picture was taken during my first visit to Chicago during the summer of 2006. I thought it related to the theme because people spent their whole day running through this water fountain and I thought capturing an innocent moment would not only bring the happiness to a picture, but also remind me of the people in Chicago.

It was early am...just at sunrise when I took this picture. I was hiking along the C&O Canal (Chesapeake & Ohio--which runs from Cumberland, MD to just outside Washington, DC). I spotted this guy just off the path. My theory is that the best animal captures are at eyeball level, so I plopped down on my belly in the wet grass to get the shot. He was a bit nervous at first, but he eventually relaxed into the pose you see.

How much fun can twin brothers have when mom is not looking? Here is our answer. Big sister was the real artist of this scene as she painted the boys during an afternoon in the sprinkler. This is the kids version of Family Fun!

The Arenal Volcano is an elusive subject, because most of the time it's covered with clouds making it very dificult to photograph. I took this picture in April 2006, while riding an aerial tram towards a viewpoint. Volcanoes are one of natures most powerful and beautiful manifestations.

My daughter caught during a dress-up time.

I shot this photo through my kitchen window as my Westies were playing outside in the snow.

This picture is made from three photos. The sunrise is taken in Frederikssund, DK - and the animals in Knuthenborg Safaripark, DK.

Mary's Little Lamb wasn't sneaky enough! Taken August 2006, Kingsville, Ohio.

It's amazing how close you can actually get to some insects!Picture taken in Co. Kerry, Ireland. June 2007.

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This is a 30 second exposure, taken on one of the main thoroughfares, in my home town of Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA.

Taken at Wesselman's Woods Nature Preserve, in Evansville, IN. July 2007.

This was taken at a local county festival. I love the lights of the rides and the vendors - it's kind of like Vegas gone country. I chose the "events" category because festivals like these only happen during certain period of the year!