I shot this picture with a Kodak EasyShare DX3900 digital camera. I also changed the color to grayscale. Photo taken by Tandy J. Howard (United States) - Artistic/Creative

The somber tone of an evening remembrance ceremony was set by this firefighter in dress uniform. Photo taken by Michael X. Watman (United States) - Artistic/Creative

When I saw this photo I immediately thought of Alfred Hitchcock's movie, "The Birds." I love this spooky scene! Photo taken by Edy Meuwese (Netherlands) - Nature

This beautiful, shy creature was spotted at the edge of the woods along a road in an Ontario provincial park. The photo was taken through the open window of the car, resting the camera's zoom lens on the frame for stability. She was gone the second after I pressed the shutter button. Had I climbed out of the car to set up a tripod, I would have missed the shot! Photo taken by Carole Iritz (Canada) - Animals/Pets

It's quite a treat to be able to hand-feed chickadees in my backyard. This picture was taken with a Minolta Dimage X digital camera. Photo taken by Tomkin Lee (United States) - Nature

This shot was taken in South Carolina. The alligator was a little too close for comfort! Photo taken by Brian George C.A.P. (United States) - Animals/Pets

This is a picture of my ten-year-old daughter, Jendaya. I used Kodak Portra 400BW film and a Nikon F100 camera with an 85 mm lens. Photo taken by Rodney Dash (United States) - People/Family/Friends

This picture was taken at the monastery in Punkha Bhutan. Photo taken by Brud Jones (United States) - People/Family/Friends

This picture was taken around 6:00 p.m at Shek O Beach, Hong Kong, using a Canon PowerShot S30. Photo taken by Billy Cheung (Hong Kong SAR China) - Travel/Vacation

The eyes speak. The lips desire. This is not a face. It is a reflection of my soul. Photo taken by Petter Graff (United States) - People/Family/Friends

Time to rest for a while. Photo taken by Mirko Sorak (Croatia) - People/Family/Friends

A little girl with her pet cat. Photo taken by Andrey Zadorojny (Russia) - Animals/Pets

Being brought up in the city of Singapore, I was fascinated by the old-world charm of Cotswolds, England. This picture is one of my favorite travel photos. Photo taken by Boone Wong (Singapore) - Travel/Vacation

Sunday at Grandma's. Photo taken by Roberto Zelaya (Honduras) - People/Family/Friends

To take this picture I was on a bluff overlooking the lighthouse in South Haven, MI. Everybody wanted to get in the picture. Photo taken by Bruce T. Fritsch (United States) - Nature

This is the first photo I tried to colorize and it's still my favorite. Photo taken by Holly Sanford (United States) - People/Family/Friends

This is the beach boardwalk in Toronto, about half an hour before sunrise. Photo taken by Yeung-Seu Yoon (Canada) - Nature

It was a Sunday morning in the Peruvian Central Highlands. As I passed through the Chinchero Market I saw this spectacular face of a woman selling flowers at the open market. Remember, when you travel, it's not the "postcard" scenery shots you'll remember, but the people you meet. I shoot 80/20. That is 80% people, 20% scenery. So it goes, on the road of a million miles and a thousand faces. Photo taken by Grafton Reed (United States) - Travel/Vacation

Taken in Acadia National Park near Bar Harbor, Maine. This picture turned out better than I expected. Photo taken by Jeremy Baker (United States) - Travel/Vacation

This picture was taken on Kodak negative film and developed in C4. Photo taken by Paolo D'Ambrosio (Mexico) - Artistic/Creative

I took this picture in Bombay, India. I used Kodak Max 400 film, and then manipulated the picture in Photoshop. Photo taken by Vinayak (India) - Artistic/Creative

This candle is part of an Advent wreath in our home. I like the picture because it is so simple but elegant. Photo taken by Brian (United States) - Holidays/Events

Close-up of a Treefrog. Photo taken by Nigel McDowell (United Kingdom) - Nature

Portrait of a Mong schoolgirl in the remote village of Sy Hai, North Vietnam on the Chinese border. Photo taken by Dr. Bruce Robins (Vietnam) - People/Family/Friends