My artist neighbor in deep thought. Photo taken by Michael Hoychick (Estados Unidos) - People/Family/Friends

I spotted this car at an auto show. The smile just grabbed me. Photo taken by Charles Willard (Estados Unidos) - Artistic/Creative

This is Burnside bridge at Antietam, site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. I thought that black-and-white was appropriate for the subject. Photo taken by Beverly Gustafson (Estados Unidos) - Travel/Vacation

This picture was taken on the north shore of Flathead Lake in NW Montana, just as a storm approached. It was taken handheld, as it was too windy to use a tripod. Photo taken by Jodie Coston (Estados Unidos) - Nature

A foggy day in Ireland. Photo taken by Kate McElyea (Estados Unidos) - Travel/Vacation

This cat is record-breaking old! Photo taken by Seyda Deligonul (Estados Unidos) - Animals/Pets

Original was taken with Kodak Ektachrome film and copied using a digital camera. Photo taken by Paulo Villa (Canadá) - Artistic/Creative

When I saw my friend's son, Daniel, wearing this top hat, I thought that a black-and-white photo with natural side lighting could make a really neat picture. Photo taken by Mike Szaszik (Canadá) - People/Family/Friends

I took this picture at Old Orchard Beach, Maine at sunrise. I placed the figure to tie in the picture with a feeling of wonder at the sunrise that's starting a day of hope and promise. Photo taken by Thomas E. Radcliffe (Estados Unidos) - Artistic/Creative

This shot was taken from the Tree Vermillion Lakes area, near Banff townsite, Alberta, Canada. Photo taken by Ron van Elst (Países Bajos) - Nature

This is Varsha, posing peacefully for me. Photo taken by Vinayak (India) - Artistic/Creative

Paula is a girl I met while staying in the Czech Republic. Photo taken by Bram Kristel (Países Bajos) - People/Family/Friends

Extraordinary view of the moon between the bare branches of winter. Photo taken by Anna DeMatteo (Estados Unidos) - Nature

I shot this photo of my daughter and my nieces during one of those rare, peaceful moments. I made sure to crop in close to get the expressions on their faces as they gave their big hug. Photo taken by Susi Wanless (Estados Unidos) - People/Family/Friends

These columns support a shadescreen over a sidewalk in Chandler, Arizona. The slats of the shadescreen created these wild shadows on the ground and the columns. Photo taken by Tom Shellberg (Estados Unidos) - Artistic/Creative

Macro photography is a passion of mine, but it can be challenging under some conditions. For example, I took this photo on a fairly breezy day, which made it quite difficult to capture in sharp focus. After taking about 25 shots and nearing the end of my patience, I was finally able to get this one in focus. Photo taken by Amy Walters (Estados Unidos) - Nature

This picture was taken at Fort Jefferson in the Florida Keys. Over 16 million bricks were used to build this fort. Photo taken by Eric Amistani (Estados Unidos) - Travel/Vacation

This picture was taken through the window of a local shop called the General Store. The shop is very small, but it is loaded with antiques and nicknacks. They sell ornaments for the holidays and Betty is one of them. I loved the natural composition of Ms. Boop on the watches and did not notice the reflection of her eyes in the lower center until I uploaded the shot. Photo taken by Robert Mann (Estados Unidos) - Humor

For nine months out of the year I live and work in Bucharest, Romania as a teacher. While visiting my favorite park, I noticed this gentleman completely absorbed in his game. I politely asked if I could snap his picture and he said "Yes!". Photo taken by Ingrid Lindemann (Estados Unidos) - People/Family/Friends

I walk my dog every morning and take pictures as I go. My dog enjoys sniffing everything so I get plenty of time to look for and then compose my shots. Photo taken by Paul Dunphy (Estados Unidos) - Nature

The photo was taken with a tripod-mounted Nikon N8008s 35mm camera using an 80-210mm AF Nikor lens. The film was Kodak ASA 25 color print film. Photo taken by Tom Vogt (Estados Unidos) - People/Family/Friends

La Garita, the guard post, at el Morro Castle, has been a silent witness to the history of San Juan. Photo taken by Guillermo E Cabrera (Estados Unidos) - Travel/Vacation

This is my three-year-old just enjoying life at the beach. Photo taken by Roberto Zelaya (Honduras) - People/Family/Friends

I took this picture in Santorini, Greece. When I saw this scene from behind, I struggled to catch a good snap of it before that man walked away! Photo taken by Sharon Phua (Singapur) - Travel/Vacation