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Images: Photo Contest Finalists

This old shell of a car is along US 20 just east of Galena. I’ve seen it many times, but the light just before a rain shower this past weekÊjust begged for me to stop. Tom Nicol of Geneva
Two doves play with each other at an Ingleside home last week. Marty Krogh of Ingleside
Decoration of entry way to Spanish restaurant ‘La Tasca’ of Arlington Heights Christina Etherede of Bartlett
Trev Share focuses on the soccer ball during a game in Elgin on April 4. Fred Share of Arlington Heights
A cockatoo is captured in flight as it flies across the room. Bennett Fuhrman of Libertyville
The sun light peeks through Mouse Tank Trail cave in the Valley of Fire Nevada State Park last December. Don Bolstad of Hawthorn Woods
A scorpionfish tries to stay hidden underwater in the Maldives in the Indian Ocean February of 2011. Janet Vrasic of Inverness
While on a lunchtime trip in Naperville, the Moser Tower and Millennium Carillon caught my eye standing out through the trees. I thought it was a very artistic view of the tower. When I used an art media effect feature in Corel PaintShop Photo Pro x3 called “Black Pencil”, the texture just “popped out” like veins of a super hero. The Tower of Power! Randy Link of Winfield
This picture is of the Arcada in downtown Saint Charles. The picture was shot with the shutter speed set at 10 seconds. Matt Beth of St. Charles
The picture of this baby fawn was taken in the woods by South Haven, Michigan. There were two fawns. We think mother abandoned them. Local authorities were called & took care of them. Bonnie Buma of Naperville
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