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An abstract image is created from a collection of plants and an interesting composition.
Deb Marak of Arlington Heights
A lizard blends in perfectly to the rough bark on the tree last November at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ.
Nancy Giardina of Libertyville
After a passing shower last June, and since the light was perfect, I decided to try a macro shot of the rain drops sitting on the Geraniums in our planter. The use of an extension tube attached to my EF 28-80mm got me up close and personal. I really like the reflection of sunlight on the rain droplets and the deep red of the velvet looking petals.
Dennis Swanner of West Chicago
Senior Michael Vitucci takes a minute to catch his breath during Palatine High School's annual outdoor Winter Classic hockey game.
Frank Vitucci of Arlington Heights
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford makes a save against the St. Louis Blues player Scottie Upshall while Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook comes to help at the United Center in Chicago on January 24.
John Wysocki of Mount Prospect
Champaign and tequila are stored in ice during a party on the beach in Playa del Carmen, Mexico on January 18.
Jim Huskey of Libertyville
These photos were captured in our kitchen window after a snowstorm. The lighting is dramatic causing the Amaryllis to seem posterized. I love the striking red hues against the frosty background.
Sherrie Magnini of Roselle
I took this picture at the Fayetteville Botanic Garden in Fayetteville Arkansas this past spring. I liked the way the water plants were framed by the modernistic design of the railing on a small footbridge spanning a pond.
Milton Hoskins of Hampshire
During a July trip to the formal gardens at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, IL, I was drawn to the textures and lines of these white birch trees. The out-of-focus garden flowers in the background give the photo a colorful, abstract feeling.
Mike Weimer of St. Charles
This poor tree suffered the ravages of a forest fire in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains in Southern California. I converted the photo to black and white to accentuate the twisted torment of the branches.
Robert M. Sharp of Gilberts
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