Photo Contest: Hot Pics of the Week for August

Subscribers to Dave Johnson's Digital Focus took these shots; read Dave's September 4, 2007 column for the Hot Pic of the Month winner.

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Hot Pic of the Week: "Wake Up," by Joanne Durand, Buffalo, Minnesota

Joanne writes: "This is a lily that was just in the process of opening, which is why I called it "Wake up"--it reminded me of someone stretching their arms and yawning!"

Hot Pic of the Week: "Sky Bridge," by Matt Petersen, Aloha, Oregon

Matt writes: "I took this picture with my Canon Rebel XT on a bridge tour around Portland. I did some light cleaning and converted it to black and white using Picasa."

Hot Pic of the Week: "Perfect Daffodil," by Sean Arenas, Chatsworth, California

Sean writes: "On a recent trip to Ireland, I saw these perfect daffodils against the fence with the sky visible behind them. I used a Canon Rebel XTi."

Hot Pic of the Week: "Park," by Boris Vinookur, Staten Island, New York

Boris says that he used a Canon 5D and an infrared filter to capture this surreal image of a local city park.

Runner-Up: "Peanut," by Brooke Chapel, Edmond, Oklahoma

Brooke writes: "My dog is named Peanut. I took her out to the back yard and rolled around with her in the grass to get down to her level, where I took the picture....I used a Nikon D50."

Runner-Up: "Beach Seating," by Joyce Sorensen, Clear Lake, Indiana

Joyce writes: "I took this picture while walking on the beach at Treasure Island, Florida, in January."

Runner-Up: "The Bird and the Bridge," by Jordan Keller, Omaha, Nebraska

Jordan writes: "I took this on a tour boat that sails out to the Golden Gate Bridge and then around Alcatraz. I used a Nikon D80 with a 300mm zoom lens."

Runner-Up: "Montana Storm," by Yvette Bendickson, Spokane, Washington

Yvette writes: "I took this picture during a storm in Glacier National Park in Montana. I used Photoshop's screen and multiply effects to make the image look even more eerie."