Images: Photo Contest Finalists
Each week, you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of them and select the finalists. Here are the finalists for the week of November 10.
A Downey woodpecker on an Island Lake bird feeder last week.
Joan Farrell of Island Lake
A praying mantis rests on a step with a lone autumn leaf last month.
R. Payne of Antioch
Fred the cat is entangled in some flat sheets draped over a chair as he looks at his tail in December of 2012.
Doris Krandel of Palatine
Tim and his new wife, Lauren, had an amazing day during their beach wedding on July 21, 2014 in Surfside Beach, South Carolina. They tied the knot after being together for almost 10 years!
Linda Edwards of Rosemont
A mother giraffe and her calf in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, Africa in 2010.
Jeanne Garrett of Arlington Heights
This is a photo of a glacier in Glacier Bay Alaska. My wife and I were on an Alaskan Cruise in 2008, when we woke up one morning to look out our window to see glaciers all around us. They really are that blue.
Dan Zyburt of West Dundee, IL 60118
I took this photo Oct 20th at Starved Rock State Park. I Always look forward to the color change of Fall, and where better to see it than Starved Rock. We spent roughly nine hours hiking and shooting the leaves above and only a few minutes looking down. When I finally looked at this pic on the screen and jacked up the magnification by 200x I was impressed with the texture, form, and the small details. The droplets of water that captured the blue sky were the biggest surprise.
Tony Pocewicz, of Carpentersville
Walkers with umbrellas make there way along the streets in Dublin, Ireland during a light rain.
Nancy Giardina of Libertyville
When we were at the Korean War Veterans Memorial we happened upon a large group of Honor Flight Veterans. It was moving to see them and to hear the crowds of tourists continually greeting the Veterans, thanking them for their service. The seated veteran in this photo, whose hat read "Pearl Harbor Survivor," was having his picture taken at the favorite spot of the Honor Flight Guide with him , whose hat read 'Vietnam Veteran'. The flag was positioned backward on the Vet's lap so that its reflection on the wall, with the word 'Freedom' above it, was in the proper position. It was a beautiful, moving site to witness.
Julie Moore, of Wheaton
This photo was taken at Herrick Lake. I call it Autumn Ripples. The water was choppy and the sun was just setting making for a nice abstract photo.
Todd A. Sherlock, of Downers Grove
This is a sunrise at Matthessin State Park.
David Neesley of Naperville
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