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The Sun suddenly decided it was time again to throw some decent flares at us after a 2 year long pause. So many nights wasted on aurora-hunting up until this glorious night of spellbinding display of light! Picture was taken very close to my home in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L.

5 exposure HDR. Taken from the new walkway in Chapala, Mexico. I was in Mexico last week for a one week vacation. The weather was colder than normal and it rained several days, but those clouds made for wonderful sunsets. Enjoy all! Thanks for voting!!!

Photomatix.

Nikon D300, 24mm Nikkor 2.8.

This is a shot from a morning excursion to the beach. This 3-minute shot was taken at 6:16am during the sunrise. The morning was really beautiful and it was incredible seeing the ocean light up with the rising sun.

Nikon D90, Nikon D90 with Sigma 10-20mm.

This is a shot from a morning excursion to the beach. This 17-minute shot was taken at 4:50am before the sunrise in almost complete darkness. I brought a beach chair and relaxed while this picture was taken.

Nikon D90, Nikon D90 with Sigma 10-20mm.

Alien body found at Maori Bay, Muriwai, New Zealand.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon 17-40mm L f/4.

A classic shot of the gannet colony at Auckland's Muriwai beach. About 1,200 pairs of gannets nest here from August to March each year. Each pair lays one egg and the parents take turns on the nest. A few weeks after hatching, the chicks begin to exercise their wings in preparation for the one-shot jump off the cliff. Once airborne, the young gannets leave the colony and cross the Tasman Sea to Australia. A few years later, surviving birds return to secure a nest site at the colony.

Adobe Photoshop.

Canon EOS 40D.

I took this back in November 2008 and it's still one of my favorite shots. This is a sunset at Auckland's Muriwai beach, a beautiful but rugged beach and a popular spot for local photographers.

Adobe Photoshop.

Canon 40D.

Maligne Lake is a lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 22.5 km (14 mi) long and 97 m (318 ft) at its deepest point. The name Maligne is French for "wicked" and was used by Father Pierre-Jean De Smet (1801-1873) to describe the treacherous river that flows from the lake. The name soon spread to the lake, canyon, pass, mountain and range.

Adobe Photoshop.

Nikon D300, Sigma 10-20mm.

Just minutes South of Page, Arizona you are faced with quite the view. No fence to prevent you from falling either!

Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EOS 5D Mark II with Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM lens.

The Otuataua Stonefields are a reminder of Auckland's volcanic past, full of stones flung out in successive volcanic eruptions. I was lucky enough to experience a beautiful sunrise there and captured this shot just before leaving. (And yes, these were the actual colours).

Adobe Photoshop.

Canon EOS 40D.