With this picture I won the "Backstage by Kodak" contest that took place in Switzerland in March 2006. I chose to shape a piece of paper, a material everybody can access, to illustrate the universality of the olympic spirit. Photo taken by Gabriella Meyer (Suiza) - Artistic/Creative

Taken in December 2005, in LittleRock AR. I have just learned to play with the (portrait) setting on my camera. Photo taken by Richard Davis (Estados Unidos) - Animals/Pets

My wife decided these two artichokes could be our son's antennae, so she's behind him, holding them up. Fortunately, I was ready with my camera. The shot was taken near Santa Ynez, CA in the summer of 2005. Photo taken by Don Weinthal (Estados Unidos) - People/Family/Friends

As another cruise ship passed ours near the Hubbard Glacier in Alaska, I caught it framed by the mountains. It looked like a travel poster. Photo taken by David S April (Estados Unidos) - Travel/Vacation

I took this photograph in Pushkar, Rajashthan. Photo taken by Vinayak More (India) - People/Family/Friends

This picture is special for me because it is creative and it was somewhat interesting to create. I took this picture some months ago and only some days ago I finished creating it. It goes without saying - this photo relates to the theme! Photo taken by Zenonas Meskauskas (Lituania) - Artistic/Creative

My boy and girl!! I love when they get along so well!:) Photo taken by Jessica McCollam (Estados Unidos) - People/Family/Friends

On a trip to Beijing, I was attracted by these lovely flowers, placed in front of the entrance to the Forbidden City, in honor of the National Day holiday. Photo taken by Cliff Berinsky (Estados Unidos) - Travel/Vacation

A horse and his little owner going to the vet :-) Photo taken by Mata Patanè (Italia) - Humor

I shot this picture during a performance by this Elvis tribute artist at the Dallas Hard Rock Cafe in October, 2005. Photo taken by Bob Fitch (Estados Unidos) - People/Family/Friends

Frogs are a favorite subject of mine and I photographed this tree frog outside my home on one of my elephant ear leaves. When my young daughter found this one, she wanted to keep him as a pet. Photo taken by Sherry Boles (Estados Unidos) - Animals/Pets

This picture was taken while spending three days wandering around Kentucky. Totally a surprise, this owl just popped out of the shadows at me. Photo taken by Gretchen Steele (Estados Unidos) - Animals/Pets

My 2 1/2 yr old daughter in her Christmas dress. Being in the Southwest, she didn't get to wear it, or the hat and mittens for Christmas -- so I decided to take a few shots in my home studio. She was pretending she was in the snow on my white backdrop and was SOOOOO COLD! Photo taken by Laura E. O'Connor (Estados Unidos) - People/Family/Friends

This full moon rise was taken at Makapu'u Lighthouse on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. The clouds parted just at the right time as the fast moving moon passed the lighthouse as the light was lit. Photo taken by Scott Sharick (Estados Unidos) - Travel/Vacation

A motion blur was added to this shot of a snowmobile lifting off at the start line! Photo taken by Wendy Stevenson (Canadá) - Artistic/Creative

She put her hands on my shoulders - told me she was going to jump - and asked me to take a picture. The expression on her face is so funny. That's why I titled this GOOFY. She is the daughter of a good friend - full of personality and a beautiful ten year old young lady. I hope this picture makes people laugh or smile :-) Photo taken by Kerby Pfrangle (Estados Unidos) - Humor

This photo is one of my best to date, and is very special to me in that regard. I just love the sunset in the back - and the boy looking very tough, but there is also a somewhat innocent expression to him. I took this shot during the summer of 2005 at our local BMX track. Photo taken by Melissa Zavadil (Estados Unidos) - People/Family/Friends

I set this up on the morning of 1-27-06, for a photo challenge called "Blue". I shined my daughter's little blue barn boots with baby oil and arranged them in our snowy hayfield. Kingsville, Ohio. Photo taken by Joy Cobb (Estados Unidos) - Artistic/Creative

Age might have taken away everything from her, but not her beautiful smile! She was on a pigrimmage, when she herself called me up from the bus, and spontaneously posed before my camera. Photo taken by S P Mukherji (India) - People/Family/Friends

Origami penguins and the snow scene are my creation. Tobogganing is not a usual winter activity down here in the central Texas. My imagination can bring back my college days I spent in Michigan winters. Photo taken by Nobi Nagase (Estados Unidos) - Artistic/Creative

Sisters Ari & Lexie Photo taken by David S April (Estados Unidos) - People/Family/Friends

In the midst of winter, it's easy to think about seasons past and what's to come. Photo taken by Lyn Winans (Canadá) - Nature

This photo was taken in Antwerpen, Belgium. Photo taken by Els De Winter (Bélgica) - Animals/Pets

This picture was taken in Burano, Italy - August 2005. Photo taken by Sadik Crnovrsanin (Bosnia & Herzegovina) - Travel/Vacation