KODAK MOMENT of the Day

Indian women decorate their hands with Menhdi(Hena) during any festival or ceremony. This was taken in July 2009 during the rainy season (Sawan), and the ladies have decorated their hands to welcome rains.
I like design, patterns and colors of such Henna painting on the hands. After the Sawan Mahotsav was over, I requested my wife and her friends to pose for this shot. I am thankful to them for cooperating with me for this creative and artistic shot.

Beautiful together...

Late afternoon on Krk Island, Croatia

Editor's Note: Enjoy today's International Picture of the Day selection!

I took a photo of snow covered trees and transformed it into a colorful fantasy.

My little flapper girl on her 2nd birthday.

This raccoon came out of the woods while I was trying to photograph birds.

This picture was taken at Derjeeling, a beautiful hill station surrounded by snow caped Himalayan ranges. I liked the boys posture and his distinct expression. I have chosen this category because the picture makes me nostalgic about my vacation, the majestic mountain and it's people.

I was having a cup of Turkish coffee on my balcony while taking a look at the newspapers, when I recognized that it was a nice scene for taking a picture, and to record the morning mood at five past seven.

This photo was shot at a temple in Orcha, MP, India.

Early morning at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe. Taken May 21, 2009.

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This was an idea that I saw from another photographer and thought I would try out myself. I like how it turned out and I also like it because he is my son!

Caused by years of usage, the color change on the surface of this (probably) copper door is amazing. The image was taken at the Cathedral of Osnabrueck, Germany.

I felt very fortunate to have caught a quick glimpse of a real Maiko or young Geisha in training, and her "younger sister" carrying her things for her. The "younger sister" (as they're referred to in Japan) study from one chosen Maiko, suitably titled, "older sister", until they too are ready to become a Maiko.

Chattanooga got snow for the first time in years on Dec 5, 2009. It really put a festive spirit to the area!

This is taken of my niece when we were on a summertime picnic. The girls were all doing funny things with their sandwiches, and it made a cute picture!

This past year I took an art class and we worked with oils. I took this picture because my art teacher only let us use the primary colors. "Brown is cheating" she would say, "you won't learn to mix colors if you cheat!" =)

Elephants at Aanakotta, Guruvayur. This one was getting its daily morning bath. The elephant was 10 years old and seemed to be enjoying this part of the day. Kerala is my favorite destination in India. The way this state in India is created makes me think of a green life. I love elephants and seeing them cared for well made me feel even happier.

A typical day in San Francisco isn't a typical day for most places. For some reason I always find the site of the trolleys a good stress reliever!

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Photo Story: The sun was setting and our shadows were cast against the brick wall. We started making shadow puppet and I started taking pictures of them. All of a sudden, he reached over and kissed the side of my head, and I happened to be snapping a shot. This photo was taken at Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ).

A photo of a Dutch windmill in the January snow. Taken in a little place called Diever, in the provence Drenthe, Holland.

My friend's son and his football buddies were hamming it up for the camera at a football scrimmage. I love how each and every one of them look so entirely different from the others.

The local museum in Grand Rapids, MI stayed open after hours one night. The whale skeleton has been a "huge" part of the museum since I was a child.

This is a photo of my son who selflessly gives of his time to pose for me when ever I ask. I am blessed to have such a wonderful son. This is one of my favorite pictures of him. Photo taken in my garage using only natural light.

This picture was taken in Katmai National Park, during a bear viewing trip to Alaska in 2008. There were plenty of photo ops watching the brown bear run back and forth eating salmon.

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I really like the expression on the face on the wall and then the look on her face :) Sooo cute !

This snowy fence with the yellow house behind looked just like a painting.

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This is so special because it shows my daughters excitement and a sparkle in her eyes. I like that his "gift" is the wildflowers. It was taken just at dusk in July 2009.

A Valentine card just for you. Happy Valentine's Day.

Just playing in the snow.

Horses being mustered through a creek at Glenworth Valley, Central Coast, NSW, Australia. Captured with Nikon D3X DSLR and Nikkor 70 - 200mm VR lens. I have converted the original RAW image with NIK Silver Efex. I've chosen Nature rather than Animals/Pets, as my category, because the image, to me, is not just about the horses themselves, it's about the raw nature of their actions/reactions, their interaction with drovers (musterers) and the environment, tones and textures in a cacophony of sound and energy.

To me, this is a perfect display of why they do what they do... This firefighter is with his brand new baby girl. He's velvet over steel.

This picture is of my son bending strings on his SG guitar, was taken in our living room. It was shot on Kodak TMax and enhanced a little with Photoshop.

This is the Wollman Rink in Central Park, NY. It's nice to see the skaters enjoying winter activities against the backdrop of the city buildings.

The play of the lighting on the tree combined with the full moon are very compelling.

I captured this action during a camel race competition at the Desert Festival, Jasalmer, Rajastrhan, India on 9.2.09.

My son was quietly sitting at the table drawing with his new markers and I asked him what he was drawing. "Just an eagle," he said. It was a moment that just had to be captured.

This is the closest representation of what I actually saw! This is a color photograph, but the January fog zapped most of the color from what the eye sees. Taken in January, 2009, Barksdale AFB, Shreveport, LA. For me, this is nature at it's most mysterious and beautiful state.

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A photo capturing people with old Netherlands clothing on.

Editor's Note: Enjoy today's International Picture of the Day selection from Poland!

A topical photo considering the amount of people currently looking for work. Taken in Boise, ID by a currently unemployed photographer (myself) and a visual artist soon to enter service in the US Coast Guard.

Wagons returning to the farm following a Sunday meeting. Taken December 2009, near Waterloo Canada.

A collaborative effort - I took this image when in Zimbabwe while working on a project with lions. My daughter, Janine Kain, edited the photo to create this wonderful silhouette.

Khulna, Bangladesh. April 2, 2008.

This was taken from my holiday apartment balcony on a rainy day in London. I originally composed the shot and waited for a colorful umbrella to finish it.

This was shot at Manna, around 25kms from Badrinath. This is the border of India and China.

After a day of hiking on the mountain we were treated to a spectacular display of lightning. And a challange for me to get a decent photo of the cloud. It was taken from top of Mt. Nebo in north west Arkansas. The storm was close to Lake Dardanelle. Equipment: Kodachrome 64 slide film. Minolta 201, 50mm lens, rubberband, button and a small stick. This is an awesome display of nature's power in just one thunder storm.

I took this picture while vacationing in Bodrum, Turkey. I love traveling to different countries because you meet so many interesting people - like this friendly old man.

My English cocker spaniel dog Harvey hates to take his monthly bath, you can see that from his eyes...it's hard being beautiful!

A special photo because my son is enjoying the weather. We took it in front of our house during winter break. The theme was winter break fun.

I took that picture in a wool shop as my wife was looking for different balls of wool. Place: Osnabrueck, Germany.

Reflection in the canal of Leiden, in the Netherlands.

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Taken on the morning of February 27, 2010 at Durand Eastman Park in Rochester, NY.

I was amazed to see the time this photographer took trying to capture the reflections of Taj Mahal and to get the frame he liked.
It was captured at Agra, UP, India in 2009.

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Photo Story: The baby (my son) was sleeping and his mom was trying to check if there is anything in his hair.

This is Kali, a young leopard and son of Olive, who was the daughter of Bella from the BBC big cat diary.
Picture was taken on the Massai Mara.

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This was taken a couple winters ago in Washington State. The Wolf is a very beautiful animal - quiet yet very alert. He blends in day or night making him 'Blind to Ones' Eye.

Editor's Note: Celebrating National Wildlife Week, March 15-21.

Look into my eyes. There you will find my soul.

Editor's Note: Celebrating National Wildlife Week, March 15-21.