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The natural curiosity of our tabby cat, Brody, allowed me to take his "up close and personal" portrait using my new 90 mm macro lens, a wonderful birthday present from my wife.
Mike Weimer of St. Charles
This is another case for ALWAYS having your camera handy. I was walking out of my hotel on Lake Hamilton last weekend in Hot Springs. Arkansas when I looked up to see the moon and a jet. I got my camera out of the car and got the shot right before the jet went out of the frame. I used my Nikon with the 42 zoom lens for the shot I call SHOOT THE MOON.
Todd A. Sherlock of Downers Grove
I took this photo in South Elgin along the river when I was out looking for the male eagle that every one was looking at on a Sunday afternoon. I took this just as he flew off.
John Downey of Elgin
In the summer I live in McCarthy, Alaska where I lead backpacking trips and I live in Wheaton for the rest of the year. This is from this past summer. The picture is from our lunch break on a glacier.
Dan DeWitt of Wheaton
The photo of the Adult Male Elephant was taken while on safari in Krueger National Park South Africa.
John Noll of Naperville
Chicago Blackhawks player Brandon Mashinter checks Dallas Stars player into the boards during an NHL game at the United Center on February 11.
John Wysocki of Mount Prospect
A mother snow leopard rests with one of her daughters on Christmas Day at Brookfield Zoo.
Roy Lobenhofer of Mount Prospect
Reflections on a Chevrolet Bolt at the Chicago Auto Show on February 13.
Ken Juranek of Des Plaines
Layla Sellegren and Elise McKenzie, both of Park Ridge, enjoy an afternoon of extreme thrills on Channel Lake in Antioch on August 16.
Jim Huskey of Libertyville
A little boy is reflected in the glass case containing toys at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee on January 31.
Nicole Dicop-Hineline of Gurnee
A hawk flies overhead on Sunday, February 7, at Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda.
Ryan Dobner of Lake Zurich
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