Orb Seascape

"Sunset... burning the steel wool (freestyle). Beaumaris Beach, Victoria Australia". Taken by Man Underground

Earth Drops

"The world in a drop of water. I've been asked how this was done. Easy: one flash on the left, aimed at the background, a NASA view of the globe. The flash was remotely fired, triggered by the onboard flash of my D300, which was set to produce no flash of its own. It took about 50 shots in order to catch one perfect drop". Taken by Jim Salvas - at the photographer's kitchen sink in West Chester, Pennsylvania

Father and Child

"On the way to the Khardung La pass, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India". Taken by Marji

Man Vs. Beast

Singapore Zoo. Taken by Carrie

Elena

Russia, Novosibirsk. Taken by Valery Titievsky

Night Arrives Slowly

"Night once again arrives, Taiwan mountain area". Taken by Squitten

The Pauper and the Security Guard

"When a beggar comes to a gated community in China it causes a stir. It doesn't happen often, but when it does crowds gather. Props to the security guard: He let her collect some loose change from the assembled before asking her to leave". Taken by Steve

Terra Firma

National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan), Tokyo Odaiba, Japan. Taken by Hanashibuki

St. Michael

Statue of Saint Michael, battle ready, in a niche, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. See the detail in the garments. Taken by Wonderlane

Sanctuary

"Buddha sits in the woods, an oasis of calm in the grounds of Monkey World". Dorset, England. Taken by Romorga

Saints Alive

The Victims of Communism Memorial in Rakowicki Cemetery, All Saints' Day, in Kraków, Poland. Taken by Bazylek

Closer...

"Saint Francis' Church may lie at the foot of one of Melbourne’s skyscrapers, but it is a holy place dedicated to a higher power and eternal life in contrast to the temporal power that lies within the skyscraper". Australia. Taken by Apami

Libreville Market Atmosphere

"Noix de palme, patates douces, cannes à sucre, oignons, bananes, piments, tomates... [Palm nuts, sweet potatoes, cane sugar, onions, bananas, peppers, tomatoes]". Gabon. Taken by Pataphile

A Different Kind of Flute

"...at a bridge oustide of Shijiazhuang that was build during the Tang Dynasty. I thought this statue was pretty cool looking!". China. Taken by Jeremy Barwick

Crag of the Castle

"Pais Vasco, Spain... The monastery of San Juan". Taken by Octavian

Badlands Bison

A Bison, one of many seen from the tent when staying on the Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA. Taken by Theodore Scott

Suburban Cowboy

Fête de l'Humanité 2009. Paris, France. Taken by Fredcan

Dutch Horizons

"Another lonely tree, Hoge Veluwe, Holland". Taken by Katarzyna

Blindingly Bright

"Durga Odissi Dance - Konark, Orissa, India". Taken by Sanatan

Looking In

Cafe, Geneva, Switzerland. Taken by Anamitra Chakladar

The Spiral Highway

"Snails roads - Portugal Atlantic coast". Taken by Fotomak

Thought Patterns

"On one fine night in Egypt...". Taken by Rich

Fall Fall

Autumn leaves in Waynesville, North Carolina, USA. Taken by Kelsey Walker

Walking

Russia. Novosibirsk. Taken by Valery Titievsky

They Always Come Along in Twos

TukTuks or Auto Rickshaws are found all over the far east and are an exhilarating way to get through the narrow and crowded streets of the smaller cities and villages. These are waiting for passengers in Moratuwa- Sri Lanka. Taken by Dick Verton

Abode of the Dead

"Catholic Church built on Zapotec-Mixtec ruins, Mitla, State of Oaxaca, Southern Mexico". Taken by Lorena

Throwing Lightning!

"I saw Kakashi Hatake (はたけカカシ) throwing bolts of lightning down the street and just had to take a quick snap shot of this incredible spectacle. Hatake Kakashi is one of the main protagonists in the anime and manga series Naruto. No Photoshop here this is right out of the camera!". Taken by G Brummett

Tree Pose

Harford Glen, Maryland. Taken by Estimatd

Surveying

Akha Village, Laos. Taken by Al Dawoud

All Hallow's Eve

Happy Halloween to all. These Jack O'Lanterns were set on the steps of the Martyr's Memorial in the Centre of Oxford, England. Taken by Elliott