This started as a rather mundane zoo shot of 2 zebras standing next to one another captured at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. I thought at first it was nothing more than a snapshot until I cropped it down and saw the beauty of the abstract patterns of the zebra striping and the way the foreground zebra's back line nicely divided the frame. Photo taken by David S April (United States) - Animals/Pets

While on vacation at Daytona Beach, I visited Ponce Inlet Lighthouse. I was taken with the nautilus effect of the steps. Photo taken by Herb Fogler (United States) - Travel/Vacation

Kyle Franklin strikes the Mercury Pose while wing walking atop the Jet Waco, a jet assisted biplane piloted by his father Jimmy. Tragically, Jimmy was killed a month after this photo was taken when his plane collided with Bobby Younkin's at the Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Air Show. Photo taken by David S. April (United States) - People/Family/Friends

The colors truly reminds me of spring. The photo was taken last weekend on a recent trip to Skagitt Valley just north of Seattle. The point of view, in my opinion, is unique and the vibrance and saturation of the colors are wonderful and extremely pleasing to the eye. Photo taken by Rikki D. Dy-Liacco (United States) - Nature

Greetings from Isle Cres, Croatia Photo taken by Petar Strmecki (Croatia) - Nature

I just loved the yellow glow and reflections on these billiard balls as they were being racked! Photo taken by Laura Clay Ballard (United States) - Artistic/Creative

Close-up of my daughter's eyes. Photo taken at home. Photo taken by Lynn Crawford (United States) - People/Family/Friends

Taken while on holiday in Gijon (Spain). Photo taken by Roberto Encinas (Spain) - Travel/Vacation

My beautiful son, Michael. Photo taken by Olivia E. Navarro (United States) - People/Family/Friends

This picture is special for me. Look at the smile. Photo taken by Beniamino Polimeni (Italy) - Holidays/Events

These colorful tulips from our garden looked beautiful against the bright blue spring sky. Taken in April '06, Kingsville, OH. Photo taken by Joy Cobb (United States) - Nature

I like this picture because for me it shows the wild side of my lovely pet, and because this angle and framing created a strong picture. I took it during a lazy afternoon a few months ago, when I was trying to get good shots of my cat. It was very difficult to take this one, because I had to stay really close of him with my bulky camera, and he was getting annoyed with that. After some unsuccessfull attempts I finally got it the way I wanted, and I guess I was able to show the beauty and wildness of the cats. Photo taken by Renata Souza (Brazil) - Animals/Pets

This is a picture of my daughter taken the day before Halloween in her costume. What I love about this picture is it just captures her. She has so much love and it shows. Photo taken by Elizabeth Pellette (United States) - People/Family/Friends

This picture was taken for me by a fellow Sailor here in Kuwait. It was taken in May 2006 at the US Military Hospital Kuwait. I was raising the flag in honor of my two sons waiting back home. Photo taken by Debra Honoway (Kuwait) - Holidays/Events

I saw this wall when driving in Massachusetts, USA. I really loved the colors and pattern on thewall, especially because I was doing an essay for a course about "slash of colors." I wanted to give it try, when just in time - this guy walks by with a red shirt and completed the shot! With the colors and patterns, I think it fits very well into the Artistic/Creative category. Photo taken by Khawla Kelly S. Haddad (United States) - Artistic/Creative

This is something that I liked - and spent the afternoon taking photos of an interesting abstract. Photo taken by William E. Davis Jr. (United States) - Artistic/Creative

Elias and his father are having a "heart to heart"! Photo taken by Tiffani LaNeave (United States) - People/Family/Friends

This is my brand new grandson, Cash, in his Daddy's arms. He is my first grandchild, and was born 5 weeks early. He is home now and doing well. I literally watched the transformation in his Daddy's eyes, as he realized this little person was the most important thing in his life. He was amazed at the depth of the love he felt for his son, and I was so happy to have been there to record everything is photographs. Photo taken by Norma Warden (United States) - People/Family/Friends

2 year old temper tantrum. :) Photo taken by Jessica Hughes (United States) - People/Family/Friends

This photo was taken whilst driving through the Loire Valley in France. Photo taken by Jason Vandermeer (Australia) - Travel/Vacation

These are my daughter's cute legs and skates. I used Photoshop to create the background and create the overall effect. Photo taken by Margot Petrowski (United States) - Artistic/Creative

A tsunami survivor from Sri Lanka. Photo taken by Robert Go (Sri Lanka) - People/Family/Friends

Always curious and yet quite skittish. A white peacock on display. Photo taken by Todd MacMillan (United States) - Animals/Pets

I'm an avid street photographer in New York City and prefer to use black and white film. This image was taken in Northern Manhattan in June 2005 with Kodak Tri-X film, pushed to 1600 ISO. Photo taken by Markus Hartel (United States) - Travel/Vacation

My daughter Jacelynn and one of our dogs Timbucktwo. They are always together and are the best of buds! Photo taken by Michelle Lee Jenkins (United States) - People/Family/Friends

This picture was taken near Bangalore, India in 2005. My father gave me his Kodak Brownie Flash 620 when I was nine, and I haven't stopped clicking since. Photo taken by Kevin Nixon (India) - Animals/Pets

Once in a while, the shutter clicks and an image becomes a story, rather than a static picture. It is a story of character and a thousand tales. Taken on the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, CA. A continuing project in B&W portraiture. Photo taken by Brad Petersen (United States) - People/Family/Friends

This picture was taken the weekend of Dune Fest 2005. My boyfriend took advantage of an empty hill and the wind. Photo taken by Macy Sullivan (United States) - Travel/Vacation

I am captivated by the intense pride reflected in this three year old's expression. Photo taken by Daniel Schual-Berke (United States) - People/Family/Friends

Our large extended family gets together every summer for a reunion weekend. The bocce ball tournament is always on of the highlights of our reunion. I thought it would be fun to get down and photograph the game from a different perspective! Photo taken by Barbara Helgason (Canada) - Holidays/Events