This was one of the first long exposure shots I had ever taken and was amazed at how well it turned out for my first time! The picture was taken at the 2005 Texas State Fair - Oct 2005. I chose Holiday and Events as my catagory - because it is a yearly event in the state of Texas. Photo taken by Cynthia Bates (Estados Unidos) - Holidays/Events

The West facade of Philadelphia's City Hall lit with projected colored lights for the Holiday Season. Photo taken by Robert Mann (Estados Unidos) - Holidays/Events

Old English Sheepdog pups, 8 weeks old. Photo taken by Terry Cervi (Estados Unidos) - Animals/Pets

Taken from Bayonne, New Jersy on July 4th. Photo taken by William Donnelly (Estados Unidos) - Holidays/Events

I was living with my aunt and uncle for a couple months and we shared a great bonding experience when I was taken to "The Mall" to watch the fireworks. Photo taken by Ian Tullberg (Estados Unidos) - Holidays/Events

Jonathan Livingston Seagull - the best way to illustrate "Freedom". Photo taken by Evy Johansen (Dinamarca) - Artistic/Creative

This is the profile of George Washington that you can see in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota! Photo taken by Bobbie Davis (Estados Unidos) - Travel/Vacation

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 (Canadá) - Holidays/Events

I am captivated by the intense pride reflected in this three year old's expression. Photo taken by Daniel Schual-Berke (Estados Unidos) - 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 (Estados Unidos) - Travel/Vacation

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 (Estados Unidos) - 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

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 (Estados Unidos) - People/Family/Friends

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 (Estados Unidos) - Travel/Vacation

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

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

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 (Estados Unidos) - Artistic/Creative

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

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

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

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

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 (Estados Unidos) - Artistic/Creative

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