Images: Photo Contest Finalists
This is what happens when you find coal in your stocking.
Gosia Choragwicka of Gilberts
I took this shot at a pond at the Emily Oaks Nature Center in Skokie. With the reflection in the water, it reminded me of the Snow White line of Mirror mirror on the wall, but in this case the mirror was in the water.
Bob Williams of Huntley
This was taken last winter on the morning of February 2, when the blizzard was at its peak. I took the photo from my front porch with nothing to shield my camera but a paper towel used to wipe away ice crystals as they bombarded the camera. The bokeh effect in the photo is caused by falling snow, not spots on the lens.
Angela Cichosz of Carol Stream
Here´s my photo taken about two weeks ago on a brisk predawn morning from the Adler Planetarium.
Chuck Derus of Naperville
This photo was taken in southwest Michigan while on vacation last summer. I call it BLUE SUNSET.
Leo Modica of Wheaton
A beautiful coyote tries to hide underneath an evergreen tree in a downtown Palatine backyard last December. His curiosity satisfied, he walked away and never looked back.
Ron VorBroker of Palatine
An old, rusty car sits in the sand in Bode, CA last October. It is an HDR (high dynamic range imaging) photo made with 3 photos each differing by one stop of light. This brings out the details in the shadows while keeping the sky a dark blue.
Bob Esbensen of Palatine
During a hike in the Galápagos Islands in September, the guide was very still when along came a giant tortoise. He stopped and checked her out before making its way down the trail.
Jeanne Garrett of Arlington Heights
The beauty of a rose was captured September 10th in Cincinnati, OH.
Candace Anderson of Fox Lake
Waves from the ocean come into the beach on Punta Cana, Dominican Republic last month.
Ken Mikeska of Gurnee
Ice skaters enjoy the outdoor rink at Rockefeller Center in New York City on a beautiful evening in December.
Iris Cooley of Hawthorn Woods
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