Images: Photo Contest Finalists
The sun sets in Kelli Garvanian Park in Vernon Hills.
Ed Kabot of Vernon Hills
A tray of wineglasses at a wine tasting event.
Jim Huskey of Libertyville
The totem was located in the lobby area. I focused on this one part of the totem that stood out. This totem had a unique facial expression, conveying a sort of surprise or humor, especially with its open mouth and teeth showing.
Angela Cichosz of Carol Stream
I went to the Field Museum in Chicago and photographed some of the exhibits inside. I liked this fossil because it had many small specimens within it. I also liked how the end of it was cut off when cropped, so a black shadow fills the negative space and showcases the ragged texture of the fossil's edge.
Angela Cichosz of Carol Stream
The Late afternoon sun shines to enhance the foliage against the silhouette of the trees framing the image at the Morton Arboretum.
Dushyant V Patelof Glen Ellyn
A coyote scratches itself in Red Top Park in Libertyville on a sunny fall morning.
Cheryl Salerno of Libertyville
An alligator keeps a close watch on the visitors at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa on October 25.
Ellen Magee of Mount Prospect
Bobbie Share of Arlington HeightsFred Share of Arlington Heights takes photos of mountain goats in the South Dakota Badlands.
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