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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 25.

I took this picture while enjoying the sunrise at 5 a.m. in the beautiful Yellow Mountains in Huangshan, China. I spent the past semester studying in Shanghai, China and had the privilege to travel around the country and see gorgeous landscapes, such as this. Trevor Tschosik of Algonquin
With nerves of steal, a wing walker performs at the Rockford Airport show last summer. Plane was making a nose dive. Fred Share of Arlington Heights
Flowering crab trees bloom in May 2014, along Hawthorn Parkway in Vernon Hills. Sue Fujiu of Vernon Hills
Young and old enjoy basking in the warm sun on a cool day last week at Delnor Woods Park in St. Charles. Nick Freeman of St. Charles
I love the spring flowers on our crabapple tree, so I got my camera out to capture their beauty before they disappear for the summer. Paulette Novalinski of Carpentersville
Two baby great blue herons play while one of the parents watches them on May 15 in Lake County. J. Richard Kovac of Palatine
The blossoms on the trees were at their peek on May 15th at Chicago Botanic Garden. Sheila O'Gara of Buffalo Grove
Beautiful purple Iris' bloom in a Hawthorn Woods yard on May 17. Iris Cooley of Hawthorn Woods
The calming waves of a retention pond rippled on a breezy morning. The 'floor' of the pond could be seen beneath the waves in the shallowness of the water. Angela Cichosz, from Carol Stream
This past weekend in Wisconsin, I captured this photo of a Northern Saw-whet Owl (aegolius acadicus). The little fellow's eyes just caught my attention. Joe Gilles, of Lombard
Chicago Cubs player Dexter Fowler gets a reprieve as the ball lands out of play during the Cubs 11-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 15th at Wrigley Field. Lynne Solway of Buffalo Grove
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