Daily Herald weekly photo contest finalists
My wife Coni and I just returned from a cruise to the Mexican Riveria. The ship was just leaving Cabo San Lucas during this magnificent sunset.
Robert Sharp of Gilberts
I was intrigued by the transparency of the flower petals, the soft light illuminating the interior of the flower, and the small beams of light hitting the tips of the filament and anther.
Greg Pacton of Schaumburg
The picture is of a dragonfly. It was taken in Tripoli, Wis. in 2008 This type of nature does not see people very often, so I was lucky to get very close to this insect and capture its beauty.
Jessica Bronge of Lake Zurich
I took this picture in one of Chicago's greatest landmarks, the Rookery Building. This was taken on the second floor looking up through the staircase. The Rookery's lobby is architecturally historic and hidden in a big city.
Michael Velinske of Elgin
This photo of a pirate ship was taken at sunset from the beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Jim Fahey of Hawthorn Woods
While exploring a rocky ridge behind our campsite at Arches National Park in Utah this past summer, my daughter seemed to be expressing a feeling of of joy and excitement as she explored the beautiful landscape of this desert environment.
Tom Chiakulas of Arlington Heights
I took this photo on the streets of Montmartre. To me, this picture told a story of a struggling musician playing for passers-by in hopes of making a living, and a story of the tourist, so captivated by her music that he was content to just watch and listen.
Dianne Slotten of Naperville
A close-up of African Elephant´s eye at Brookfield Zoo.
Susan Birr of Carpentersville
The castle is Warwick castle in the United Kingdom. I had a chance to snap this shot after a day of work and before a dinner engagement. Warwick is in the British Midlands. Warwick Castle was built by William the Conqueror in 1068.
Larry Pearlman of Naperville
A pond near Gurnee Mills Mall.
Jeanne Lundgren of Gurnee
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