As I took this picture I thought, the old streetscapes of Shanghai will disappear before long... Photo taken by Rudi Butt (Japan) - Travel/Vacation

This photograph was an accident -- a good one though! It was taken a year ago for a poetry reading session at the university, using an Olympus camera, a long exposure, and ISO 100. It's very artistic because of the multipilicity of meaning it can evoke -- like ethnicity, cultural rootedness, and others. It's also artistic because of it's abstraction from usual concrete images. Photo taken by Chinkin Coruña (Philippines) - Artistic/Creative

This is a picture of Hoosier, a European Starling who has chosen to be my friend. She makes the entire family laugh with her whistling and talking. Due to injuries, she cannot be released. I took this picture after her adult feathers came in. Photo taken by Karla Baker (United States) - Animals/Pets

This is a picture I took of my friends little boys while we were at the park. I loved the picture -- and the day! Photo taken by Bridget Varner (United States) - People/Family/Friends

I was in the back yard hanging wet clothes, when I looked up at the clothes pins in the light against the sky, and thought it looked plenty cool. So, I got my camera and took some shots -- and this is what I came up with. Photo taken by Gregory Fiedler (United States) - Artistic/Creative

I took this picture of my niece, Ashley, blowing bubbles in the park. Then in Paint Shop Pro, I created the effect of a grey scale picture with colored bubbles. My niece loved the picture! Photo taken by Karen Chappell (Canada) - People/Family/Friends

This picture was taken in my back garden at 8:00 pm. It was just one of those instances -- when you're in the right place -- at the right time. Photo taken by Jeff Clift (United Kingdom) - Nature

I have been trying to experiment with different lighting for a while now, and managed to use the natural sunlight coming through a window to capture this very serene shot of my favourite model...my 6 year old daughter Megan. I call her...my little princess. Photo taken by Karen-Jane Dudley (United Kingdom) - People/Family/Friends

This is a white mini carnation shot in colour against a black velvet background. What fascinates me about shooting black and white in colour, is that the whites always prove to have subtle and interesting colour variations, as this flower does. Photo taken by Gerda Grice (Canada) - Artistic/Creative

This picture was taken in my backyard. It's special to me because it is of my 5 year old son, Devin, doing what he loves to do...eat watermelon. Among all the things my two sons enjoy doing during the summer, eating watermelon is enjoyed the most. Photo taken by Joyce Holliday (United States) - People/Family/Friends

When I look at this picture -- it feel's as if I am a knight on a quest, and must travel in the unknown. I took this picture on May 29th,2003 at Moss Beach, California. Photo taken by Justin Schlesinger (United States) - Nature

I took this picture in Beijing, China in 1997. I like how engaged the men are in their conversation. I love the colors too; it almost looks like a painting. Photo taken by Jen Vallina (United States) - Travel/Vacation

I think there is an unwritten law -- that every photographer in New Jersey has to have this shot in his/her portfolio. I've shot this in every format from 35mm to 5X7... 5X7 wins, hands down. This picture was taken using 5X7 Kodak Ektachrome film, using a B&J view camera and Tiffen Polarizer on a 10" f/6.3 lens. Photo taken by Bob Fowler (United States) - Travel/Vacation

My wife and I were guests at a friend's wedding. I used a fisheye lens to capture the bride, the church, and the groom standing off to the left. It really took in the whole scene, and created a beautiful picture. Photo taken by Mark Beach (United States) - Holidays/Events

I took this photo about a year ago of a rabbit that lived at my workplace. Although he is not living now, he was alot of fun. Rabbits are funny animals! Photo taken by O. Gurcan Ozan (Türkiye) - Animals/Pets

Like many 2-year-olds, my son, Pierce, is an avid outdoorsman. After four days of non-stop rain, he awoke on the fifth day thinking things would be different. I suggested he use this umbrella to splash outside a bit, thinking it would cheer him up. Unfortunately, it didn't but it sure created a sweet photograph. Photo taken by Rachel Baker-Taylor (United States) - People/Family/Friends

My fiance's first attempt at gardening -- his first tomato! The picture was taken with a Kodak LS443 and 2 macro lenses. Photo taken by Rhonda K Elpers (United States) - Nature

This is a picture of my two daughters, and their two cousins, having fun at Grona Lund-park in Stockholm. I took the picture last summer using my Kodak DX 3900, which I only had for a few months. I was pleased with how it turned out -- because it shows summer, fun and action. Photo taken by Lotta Ljung (Sweden) - People/Family/Friends

While shooting some macro shots of flowers in our backyard, this little baby worker bee stumbled into my frame, and allowed me a few minutes to shoot ten or so shots without moving a wing. I'd never seen a bee so still in my life. It is always so wonderful to step out of lifes hurries to capture the detail of something so small and unnoticed. This was my favorite of the series and the detail is just wonderful. Photo taken by Damion I. Hamilton (United States) - Nature

This photo was taken the last morning I was in Lake Worth, Florida. I'd gone there for a memorial for my Grandmother who passed away the day before Mother's Day. The weather had been ugly for a week before we arrived, yet when we were there, it was gorgeous...as though she was smiling on us as we said our goodbyes. I love the light and color of this shot. The beauty of the rays below the clouds and into the ocean speak to me as an artist. Photo taken by Shari Malin (United States) - Nature

I was shooting Pelicans, but could not resist snapping a picture of this low flying Gull. Photo taken by Bob Hall (United States) - Animals/Pets

This photo was taken June 7, 2003 in a field on the edge of Calgary. Alberta is a beautiful place at dawn. This new camera takes exceptional photos! Photo taken by Ryan Dudley (Canada) - People/Family/Friends

This picture was taken at the St. Lawrence Seaway Lock at Ste-Catherine, QC. I used a Minolta STsi handheld and Kodak Ektachrome 200 film. The camera settings were F11 @ 1/180s, with a Sigma zoom 70-210 UCII at about 200mm. I always have a camera with me, either numeric or film. That day when I was crossing a bridge across the seaway, I saw the ship waiting its turn and couldn't resist taking a picture. Photo taken by Jean-Paul Viaud (Canada) - Nature

This picture reflects a part of midwestern U.S. summertime; T-ball. A young T-ball player has made it to first base and watches with her base coach for the next hit. Photo taken by Tim Carpenter (United States) - People/Family/Friends