See the winning images from our weekly photo contest
Each week you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of them and select the
finalists. Here are the finalists for the week of May 4.
I took this photo at the Denver zoo in 2011, when a male peacock spread his tail feathers, showing off bright iridescent blues and greens.
Susan Birr of Carpentersville
I took this photo while driving through Big Sur, California on a cross-country road trip, I stopped at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park to enjoy the view at McWay Cove. This waterfall is one of only five in North America that empties into an ocean.
Laura Frasz of Elburn
A walk through Cantigny Park gave me the opportunity to take some photos of the array of tulips now in bloom. From single blooms to fields of color, a beautiful landscape for all to enjoy.
Tony Lyons, from Wheaton
Two turtles on a log at Moraine Hills State Park near the McHenry Dam last month.
Joan Farrell of Island Lake
April showers bring May Flowers. I took this in Arkansas after a rainstorm on my recent trip there.
Todd A. Sherlock, from Downers Grove
The sun shines on an apple serviceberry on April 30 in Des Plaines.
Ken Juranek of Des Plaines
Snails for sale at the Porta Palazzo outdoor market in Turin Italy last month.
Bob Wujtowicz of Arlington Heights
Goalkeeper Trevor kicks the ball after another save.
Fred Share of Arlington Heights
I took this picture of my wife's Daffodils with my I phone. I placed them on the kitchen table and with a black background. The way the sun light goes through the flowers and streaks on the blackcard made for a nice effect.
Curt Sriver, of Elgin.
Canoes sit on a beautiful, blue lake as clouds hang on Mt. Wilbur at Many Glacier Lodge in Glacier National Park on July 2012.
Cindy Madson of Mundelein
This was snapped in Seymour Indiana. The old High school that was erected in the 50s was torn down and the gym was a separate building that was left and abandoned.
Dave Neesley, from Naperville
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