This is a pet portrait of a friends 6 week old Chihuahua. Made in the shade on our front porch. 1/125@f2.8 ISO100. Photo taken by Robert Blankenship (United States) - Animals/Pets

I like how this little guy seems to be peeking out of the photo. He is five months old. Photo taken by Jessica Hughes (United States) - Humor

Standing at the top of Niagra Falls at night is an awsome feeling and a beautiful sight! Photo taken by Mike Dennis (United States) - Travel/Vacation

This was taken at Montreal's Sanata Claus Parade. It is just a happy picture. Photo taken by John Zimmerman (Canada) - People/Family/Friends

Grapes in front of light source. The picture was taken with the Kodak EasyShare P850. Photo taken by John Quattrociocchi (United States) - Artistic/Creative

This picture fills me with gratitude for my country. I took it on my front porch this summer. My granddaughter Kiyah, has learned to say the pledge of allegiance in kindergarden this year and is very proud of that. She is learning what we all know, this is a great country. Photo taken by Crystal Hardesty (United States) - Holidays/Events

The colorful glow of Christmas lights seems almost magical. They really do set a cozy mood for holiday warmth and good cheer. Photo taken by Grace Anthony Zemsky (United States) - Holidays/Events

I liked the juxtaposition of two unrelated thematic elements in this image. Photo taken by David S April (United States) - People/Family/Friends

Waldo, an eight year old Basset Hound, loves the snow. Photo taken in my back yard in Colorado. Photo taken by Alan Lipkin (United States) - Animals/Pets

This is my husband and daughter on our way to a black tie event on the USS Ronald Reagan. As we approached the ship everyone stared in amazment at the size of the ship. (You can actually see the ship in my husbands glasses.) After the event, the ship was on it's way to Iraq. Photo taken by Patti Gutshall (United States) - People/Family/Friends

This is a picture that I am proud of. I got up early and waited for the sun to light up the bottom of the arches. The picture was taken in Harrisburg, PA on 9/30/05 at 0700 in the morning. It relates to the theme because the river gives the reflection and the sun really makes the picture. Photo taken by Scott Ross (United States) - Nature

Jake, at 6 months old. His expression here says it all! Photo taken by Darcey Salwak (United States) - People/Family/Friends

I think the Holly bush and it's red berries certainly is a symbolization of Christmas. Captured in late day light. Happy Holidays To All! Peace On Earth! Photo taken by Lorraine T. Lynch (United States) - Holidays/Events

This picture was taken at the Namdhari festival, Haryana, during the month of Oct. It shows the atmosphere of early morning, warm light, and steam, well composed. This man represents people serving people, just for the cause of service. Photo taken by Thakur Dalip Singh (India) - People/Family/Friends

This picture was taken in my backyard in Wichita, Kansas, in June 2005. Photo taken by Ingrid Stamatson (United States) - Nature

Ornaments capturing the Holiday Spirit. Photo taken by Teresa P. Pelaez (United States) - Holidays/Events

This picture is special to me because it came out exactly the way I had envisioned it; that's not something that I can say often about my photographs. It was taken in my basement family room/studio in Jan. 2005 and relates to the theme, artisic/creative, because of the abstract nature of the image. The title refers to the circle of confusion artifacts in the out of focus portion of the shot; these were mini Christmas lights on a holder hanging on the wall approx. 16" behind the lightbulb. The shot was done with a wide open aperture to produce round bokeh artifacts. Photo taken by Owen Russell (Canada) - Artistic/Creative

It's the holiday season, and I love candy canes and just love photography - so the two just go hand in hand. Photo taken by William E. Davis Jr. (United States) - Holidays/Events

A picture of my son having a great time in the snow during Christmas. The picture was taken in northern Kentucky at his grandparents house. It preserves a humorous moment during the holidays. Photo taken by Mason Thompson (United States) - Holidays/Events

I took this shot of a Christmas display in the Niagara peninsula. I used a 2.5 second exposure, and panned the camera in a swooping motion to the left after 2 seconds. The Christmas display is suspended by cables between 2 trees. I really like the way the light trails make it look like Santa landed on the roof and then took off. Photo taken by Richard Wouthuis (Canada) - Holidays/Events

These are my boy/girl twins, Max & Emily at 2 1/2 years old. This picture is special because it just shows that twin bond - and even more special is that it's at Christmas time. I have many pictures of them, but this one just stands out in the end. I hope you think so too! :) Photo taken by Suzette Lucas (United States) - Holidays/Events

Dreidl is a traditional child's game played during Hannukah. The dreidl is spun like a top and the letters on each side determine what happens. Now you know what those chocolate coins are for! Photo taken by Joel A. Rosen (United States) - Holidays/Events

During the weekend of 3rd/4th September, the first round of World Cup Aerials for 2005 were held at Mount Buller. Being an avid skier for many years and a keen photographer for the last few, I decided to try my hand at sports photography. Struggling with the frustration of shutter lag on my camera, I was thrilled when I previewed this shot. Photo taken by David Parry (Australia) - Holidays/Events

I enjoy fast action photography and trying to catch a drop of water is harder than I thought it would be. I've seen other people do it, but I wanted to make it a little different by adding some colors. The colors were added by placing colored CD cases on top of a lightbox. Photo taken by David Rex Ketchum (United States) - Artistic/Creative

The photo of this Nigerian girl was taken during a Children's Holiday in Istanbul. Photo taken by Ahmed Hadrovic (Türkiye) - People/Family/Friends

I took this picture while vacationing in Paris. I have always seen the same pictures of the Tower, and was trying to do something different. For this shot I used a wide-angle to shoot as close as possible, trying to keep the spinning light as part of the composition. Photo taken by Enrique Sallent (United States) - Travel/Vacation

My 4 year old son noticed these colorful reflections in a wine glass (created by the holiday lights in the background). Photo taken by Rob Friedman (United States) - Holidays/Events