KODAK MOMENT of the Day

Editor's Note: Please enjoy today's International Picture of the Day selection from the Netherlands.

My wife and I were on a 16-day cruise around the coast of South America. We'd never seen penguins in their natural environment before. These guys live on Volunteer Point in the Falkland Islands. The fuzzy ones in the background are young and haven't earned their tuxedos yet. Best memory of the trip...meeting the penguins.

I like the contrast of snow with the red rocks. This photo was taken at sunset in Arches National Park, Utah. Fresh-fallen snow covered the La Sal Mountains as the sun descended over red rock country.

Editor's Note: Please enjoy today's International Picture of the Day selection from Poland.

Taken with B&W film in Slavonia, a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia.

Taken one early foggy morning in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Lady Liberty represents the chance we have to make our hopes and dreams a reality. To be able to live in a land where, if we put our mind to it, we can accomplish anything. No matter what our nation becomes, this monument represents what it should, and hopefully always will stand for: Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Enjoy this photo of a Dutch mill in the fog.

The picture was taken at home one morning while drinking coffee.

Editor's Note: Please enjoy today's International Picture of the Day selection from the Netherlands!

I can always appreciate a fun bride.....

Winter in Brasov, Romania.

While babysitting I took this impromptu photo of my 16 month old grandson. He picked up grandma's point-and-shoot, and learned that he could photograph himself, turn the camera around and see himself.

This was taken during a bad weather day on a hike I didn't want to go on. It was taken in Boulder, CO at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. They have areas for hiking open to the public. The hoar frost occurred at the time of this hike on February 8, 2010.

I took this shot in Ranchi, India. These labors carry the sand and bricks to a steep hilltop to make a temple.

This was taken in September 2009, on a park bench out in Simi Valley, CA.
It relates to the theme I selected because it involves both my creative side, as you can see in me pushing myself off of the bench, and also my artistic skill because I love editing my own work. It’s special because I achieved my vision of what I was attempting to create.

Just a dandelion, shot outside against the sky.

This photo was taken on the San Sand Dunes in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. I liked the pose of the photographer and the contrast of the frame.

This was taken during a family vacation in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.

These windmills are gigantic, and when operating in full capacity, it can generate enough power to supply the entire province. It harnesses the unlimited wind energy, which is free by nature, and does not have by-products.

This is a picture of me and my fiance having fun taking some Valentine's Day pictures.

Sammy the Dog enjoying one of his favorite morning excursions: Bruneau Dunes, Idaho (USA). This was photographed on TMax 400 Film, and scanned for Internet use.

A picture of my sweet granddaughter, doing what she does best: just being adorable.

This is an inverted colored image of the whirls and curls of smoke. It was created using an incense, LED light and a king size black bed sheet. Hope y'all enjoy.

I love her form in this silhouette image. She jumped MANY times before this was captured properly. :)

I captured this long exposure of the waves crashing against the rocks at Siridao Beach in Goa (India). I love the colour tone created by the use of stacked Cokin filters.

This picture was taken on my kitchen floor in front of my back door during the Spring of 2010.

This skeleton key was my grandmothers. She gave it to my mom and my mom gave it to my daughter. So, my 17 year old daughter now wears her great-grandmother's skeleton key as a necklace. What a fun treasure!

This image was taken in December 2009 during a full moon at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, CA. This was an image that was a combination of three images (HDR) plus a smoothing filter to help to add some more magic to this already amazing scene.

Looks like these two young swans have made their life choices. Co. Kerry, Ireland. February 2010.

This picture of the Eiffel Tower was captured on a summers night just when this beautiful structure came to life with thousands of lights.

Everyone enjoy these Happy Thoughts!!!

This picture was taken at sunset using one flash. It was my first time to try this so I was excited it turned out so well.

Thought these future cookies looked cute.

A cowboy I befriended in Arizona. To me, he is the quintessential cowboy from the "Old West".

One of winter's pleasures - creating sculptures.

I love the look on his face. At 8 years old, he looks so grown up and I can't help but smile when I look at this photo. It was taken in Houston during a Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Editor's Note: Please enjoy today's International Picture of the Day selection from Limburg, Netherlands!

My little cousin loves being a cowboy. He is right at home in this hat. Taken 2011 in Oklahoma.

I took this at Lake Tobias in Halifax, PA. This little guy was running after the safari bus and getting all the treats everyone was passing out. I love the bright colors in him!

This picture is special to me because I love photographing my children, and them in the sunset made a beautiful scene. The photo was taken in our back yard in Colorado.

This was taken in Washington DC in March during the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. I love that you can see both the blossoms and the Washington Monument.

I was looking for something special to do with Chinese Lanterns, and while cleaning out a friend's garden I came across these - all withered and dried up. Immediately I thought of doing something creative with one of them and I took them to my basement studio. Using a glass bottom to get the reflection I started snapping away until I got the image that I wanted. I made minor contrast adjustments, but this is right out of the camera.

The photo was taken in China, very early in the morning just after sunrise. The fisherman seems like a guardian angel emerging through the mist.

The striking and colorful front of the historical building "Ledenhof" in Osnabrueck, Germany, inspired me to take this image.

The beauty of a crisp winter day.

I took the photo of this woman on the outskirts of her village at Tajpur in West Bengal, India. She was returning home in the evening hours with her cattle.

This lone tree enduring the winter with grace and patience was so lovely. I took it in Suffern, NY and it shows the beauty in the harshest of nature's conditions.

Going for a walk in the rain isn't always fun, especially when you have to carry an umbrella that's twice your size

The image shows the intricate form of this wonderful weed. Taken in June in Maryland.

Just a photo taken at my home.

This swan took up residence in a pond that was flooded by torrential rains. The swan started to hiss as I neared it, so I quickly backed away to avoid upsetting it more. The early morning fog allows the viewer to focus on the swan and it's immediate environment.

Taken on a beautiful spring day while walking the dogs with my sister & brother in law while checking out Tower Ranch Golf course pre-season conditions.

I took this picture while taking a drive through the wet lands along Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Ah, poor Maddie. Made to sit and hold up a sign saying hold old she is (5 months), and wear a paper birthday hat. With all 3 of our children, I've taken monthly shots of them the first year to watch them grow.
I love this photo because it reminds me of the look of dismay you'd see in one of those photos of a child who takes the first lick of their ice cream cone -- only to have the scoop topple off the cone onto the ground.

Just playing around with freezing high speed action.