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 (États-Unis) - Nature

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 (États-Unis) - Artistic/Creative

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 (États-Unis) - People/Family/Friends

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

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

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

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

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 (États-Unis) - 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 (Canada) - People/Family/Friends

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

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

A foggy day in Ireland. Photo taken by Kate McElyea (États-Unis) - 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 (États-Unis) - Nature

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 (États-Unis) - Travel/Vacation

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

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

This picture was taken in the Massai Mara, Kenia, using a 400mm lens on a Nikon F5 camera. Photo taken by Harald Braun (Allemagne) - Nature

The American cowboy today still rounds up horses the way it was done a century ago. This photo was taken in eastern Oregon just after sunrise. Photo taken by Jim Deibler (États-Unis) - Animals/Pets

The people who own this sunflower were kind enough to plant it on the very edge of their property, next to the sidewalk, as if to share it with everyone in town. Now maybe it will even be seen in Kansas! Photo taken by Mary Pat Spaulding (États-Unis) - Nature

Could this happen in Tornado Alley? Here in Iowa, we have beautiful farmlands and barns, as can likewise be seen across the entire U.S.A. But, what about those possible tornados? The clouds and the barn are separate shots, both taken on a late autumn afternoon. I used a little imagination and digital manipulation to invert the sky and create the illusion of multiple funnel clouds! Photo taken by Carol VanHook (États-Unis) - Nature

This long-exposure image was taken from the rim of the fountain in front of the Pantheon in Rome, Italy. Photo taken by Francesca Tronchin (États-Unis) - Travel/Vacation

A photograph taken during an international photo demonstration in Poitiers, France with a model from Belgium. Digital processing. Photo taken by Gerard Chesneau (France) - Artistic/Creative

Korean Memorial in the snow with a view of the Washington Monument - Washington DC. Tools that were used in Photoshop 7: desaturization, history brush, and posterization. Photo taken by Laurie-Jean Sennott (États-Unis) - Artistic/Creative

This is my husband, John. I went for a different effect with lighting and a prop. I think that this look-a-like came out really neat. Photo taken by Jamie Kirkes (États-Unis) - People/Family/Friends

Taken on the streets of Detroit. This sharply dressed lady just happened by as I was shooting the mural behind her. She instantly "made" the photograph! Photo taken by Kathy Schneider (États-Unis) - People/Family/Friends

I stopped in to visit my good friends Frank and Donna Grad while they were babysitting their new granddaughter, Mikayla. You can see how thrilled they are to spend time with her. With their upcoming retirement on April 1 after 35 years, they will have lots of time to spend with her! Photo taken by Linda Lamb (États-Unis) - People/Family/Friends

On my belly shooting this one! Photo taken by Don Martel (Canada) - People/Family/Friends

A shot of Pemaquid Light in South Bristol, Maine in the early morning. Photo taken by Scott Petersen (États-Unis) - Travel/Vacation

Young Jenny seems lost in thought on a warm June day in Germany. Photo taken by Annelies Fugler (États-Unis) - People/Family/Friends