
Aurora Borealis, by Ryan Marquis
This photo was taken on February 5, 2011, in Kenai, Alaska. Recent solar activity and clear skies prompted me to head to a dark portion of the city, away from light pollution. I stood in -10F (-23 C) in temperatures, watching the aurora borealis…

Sunflower Sunset, by Mike Dooley
A gigantic field of sunflowers in Connecticut served as a great foreground for a sunset photograph. Beautiful clouds and colors in the sky, combined with the warm tones in the flowers made for a beautiful scene. A wide angle lens and a tripod…

Joy in Every Drops, by Prasanta Singha
This shot was taken at a ghat of the great river The Ganges just beside the Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, India when this street boys were playing with the water of the Ganges and having fun. The water droplets around the atmosphere seems to me…