KODAK MOMENT of the Day

Our two rescue dogs, Monty (l) and Jasmine (r) on a Saturday morning.

Nature...a drop of dew, this bud's for you, and creatures great and small (it's all relative) Taken at Bellevue (WA) Botanical Gardens, 10/3/2014 with a Sony A580 and Sony 70-210 2.8 lens.

This is the last section of stairs to reach the top of the historic Cape Florida Lighthouse, at Bill Baggs State Park in Key Biscayne, Florida. - www.floridastateparks.org/capeflorida/

A guilty raccoon thief surrenders with its hands up after raiding the garage can.

A compact bud from a Marigold flower ready to bloom.

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This picture is special because I felt a connection with nature when I saw the peacock flutter around me around the time of shooting. I took this picture in 2012, Sydney.

Melbourne Florida July 2013. We often overlook the beauty which surrounds us....

This picture is so special to me because it captures my nephews personality perfectly. He is full of energy and a huge angel at heart. Obviously he also likes to stuff his gob. This was taken at a spontaneous trip to Sidmouth Beach in the summer holidays.

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Each year, ABC Newsnet5 of Cleveland invites the top graduating seniors of each school to be videotaped for spots airing from 5-25 through 6-21. Here, a group (including my daughter) waves for the camera. Taken 5-2-15 at Tower City Center, Cleveland, OH.

This is my son's little boy. She wanted me to take his picture, because he was about to get his hair cut for summer. We stuck a little flag in his pocket as well, to honor Memorial Day weekend. (:

Memorial Day flags at the Marietta National Cemetary in Marietta, GA.

This shot is a reminder of what this holiday weekend is all about. Not just the start of the summer season but the price paid by our country for the freedom to live as we choose.

The early morning golden light gives it a special feel.

Shooting with friends, I wanted to see what kind of look I could achieve dropping a cherry into a glass of water. And this is what I got...

Pensacola Beach Florida sunrise....with a mother and son watching it......I love sunrise and it is my most favorite part of the day!

Dahlia Macro in studio lighting.

I?d gong to Nickerson Beach with the intention of using the magic hour light. When I spotted the terns racing along the shoreline fishing, I decided to try some slow shutter speeds (relative to the very fast birds) to get some blurs. Camera: Nikon D300 Exposure: ISO 800, 1/500, f5.6 Lens: Nikon 80-400 VR @ 400mm Flash: Nikon SB910 + Better Beamer

Display of a hulu hoop vendor stand forms a colorful abstract of curved rainbow colors.

A Bee is looking for honey in hyacinthus orientalis. I take this photo in Hong Kong in March 2013

This picture is special to me cause it is of our Persian cat: Cameh. Picture was taken in my parent's house. This picture relates to the theme of: Animals/Pets cause it is a picture of our cat.

This was taken at the Quick Check Balloon Festival in NJ. It is always a fun event!

Melbourne Florida 2015. No matter the circumstances, dandelions keep trying to "spread the word", so to speak.

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I took this picture while hiking with my family at Fernridge Wildlife Area on September 6, 2012. Its a breath taking picture of wheat grass and the sun.

I am retired after 50 years in the work force and now spend my time on my small farm in Plant City Florida...enjoying the current home raised chicken craze..

Handsome boy with Blue Eyes. This was taken in September of this year with my Nikon D800 and Nikon 70-200 F2.8 lens.

Taken while on a 13 day car trip through France and Italy. We spent three nights in Riquewihr, Alsace, France. By 10am the town was filled with day travelers, filling the streets and wine shops. It was great to experience empty street early and late in the day.

This was just a random shot clicked at Dal lake, Srinagar. This photo had been selected in many of the exhibitions at state level. When i had clicked this i also didn't have any idea this photo will be so good and lucky for me

It special to me because it is the America Flag are great Nation symbol. Took this picture in the back of my husband truck on 4th of July 2014.

A close-up of two lobsters wet from the ocean. Their colors were so strong and vibrant, I decided to focus on their colors and form for this frame.

this photo represents being healthy. Photo taken this winter 2015 at a flea market in Florida. Fresh fruits and vegetables are "nature" grown.

A special day at the Trinity River...

My daughter-in-law took this photograph of my son holding my grandson & I've been taking and looking at photos for over 40 years now - and it's one of my all time favorite photos - so I submitted it (with her permission...she's too humble to do it herself)... I have to admit that she and my son are both better photographers than I am (which makes me happy)...we all wonder about the little guy's potential for photographic talent - although we all also (sometimes) secretly hope he becomes a lawyer (starving artist isn't as fun as it sounds).

My daughter-in-law took this photograph of my son holding grandson & I've been taking and looking at photos for over 40 years now - and it's one of my all time favorite photos - so I submitted it (with her permission...she's too humble to do it herself)... I have to admit that she and my son are both better photographers than I am (which makes me happy)...we all wonder about the little guy's potential for photographic talent - although we all also (sometimes) secretly hope he becomes a lawyer (starving artist isn't as fun as it sounds).

Brillance of these flowers captured my thoughts.

Captured in the open pond at Flamingo Gardens in Davie, Florida - flamingogardens.org

Mt Rainier is in the Pacific Northwest where rainy and gloomy weather happen often. I took this picture on the night before my hike to Camp Muir(Mt Rainier's base camp). The weather was not good as it was very cloudy and foggy. I waited until 2am for the sky to clear up. The night was cold despite being in the middle of summer. Mt Rainier is already majestic by itself and it is truly a sight to behold.

pure happiness

This is a photograph taken in studio of my dearest Twister, my best friend. The day I got out of the hospital after a massive operation, my boyfriend brought me this adorable puppy named Twister. From that day he has never left my side and without him, I wouldnt have recovered as well as I have. This photograph was taken in 2011 in Cape Town. Twister is not only my pet, but my best friend, my bed buddy, my psychologist and my kid <3

This pic is special to me because it was the beginning of a journey. It was on a boat on my way to Naxos, a Greek island. I think it relates to the theme of travel because it has the dark blue like the sea and the sky,the yellow like the sun and the moon the red of the desire to explore. This are always great companions when you travel.You can always relate.

I love flowers a lot and seeing the flowers bloom after a long time of nurturing it makes me happy. I took this in my garden at home during midday. Flowers are part of nature and its beauty. I wish to share the happiness I get from blooming flowers to everyone else who sees this picture.

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I was taking photos of my pup having fun at Dania beach, Florida. I didn't notice the reflection or shadow until I saw it on the computer.

I took this on February vacation 2013 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Kodak wanted a Night picture so I decide on the Firework @ Aloha Towers in Honolulu, Hawaii

A moment of tribute!

This lighthouse is also known as Nubble Light. It is located in Maine and one of my favorite places to visit.

While vacationing on the Point Pleasant Boardwalk, I thought this was a colorful picture of people playing Whack a mole

This photo was taken on April 1st, 2014 in front of my friend's house. As I was coming out of her house, I see this man on the right corner of my eye walking up this hill. This right away captures my attention, and I take my camera out and take continous shots as he gets closer to the amazing pattern of squares in the cement wall. The wheels of the bicycle also made me realize that there is a lot of geometry going on in this photograph.

The Murex shell is a large version of this shell's type. I placed the shell in the surf to obtain the water's texture and darker background. The light was early sunset and shone through the center of the shell to focus on it's soft pinks.

Doing parkour.

Once upon a time I really hated bees,wasps,and every other flying insect, but now with a good camera I love them, as models for photos :-) This picture was taken this month in my back garden in Ireland :-) Nature is a beautiful thing :-)