path to the New Year

path to the New Year
Originally uploaded by Essjay NZ.

This is such a beautiful scene with the towering trees and wonderful light, a perfect shot for New Years day!
Thanks for sharing this wonderful New Zealand scene with us Sarah and congratulations on having it chosen as today's icon!

The Burn Pile

The Burn Pile
Originally uploaded by nylongbow.

Simply beautiful!! I love the way the sun is shining through the smoke and the gorgeous colour and softness.
Congratulations on having your wonderful photo chosen as today's icon Alex!

winter in Berlin

winter in Berlin
Originally uploaded by Godi.

This is one of those simple shots that you wish you had thought of yourself :-) The droplets are perfect as is the light on them!

Congratulations on having this wonderful shot chosen as our daily icon Kai!!

almost

almost
Originally uploaded by gumby 1.

What a special moment you have captured here, such a simple but very beautiful photo!
Congratulations on having this wonderful shot chosen as our daily icon Gumby1

Spear Fishing

Spear Fishing
Originally uploaded by copeg.

What a magnificent capture this is - the the sharpness and clarity is extraordinary! That new lens certainly works well!!!
Stunning shot Greg and congratulations on having it chosen as our daily icon!!!

in the core of spaghetti lines

in the core of spaghetti lines
Originally uploaded by Svjetlost.

What a stunning explosion of golden colour this is, who knew that spaghetti could look so good!!
Congratulations having this wonderful shot chosen as our daily icon Mirna!!

8 Minutes 11 seconds

8 Minutes 11 seconds
Originally uploaded by red321.

Such breathtaking beauty you have captured here -it may have been an early cold start to the day for you but was definitely well worth the effort.

I love this shot Sean, congratulations on having it chosen as our daily icon!!!

speak the filigree in slack voice and breathy tone

speak the filigree in slack voice and breathy tone
Originally uploaded by gh0stdotinfo.

Leaf skeletons have always fascinated me and you have captured the beauty of this one perfectly! The texture and detail are fantastic!

Stunning shot gh0stdotinfo and congratulations on having it chosen as today's icon!!!

golden lake

golden lake
Originally uploaded by hans s.

Gorgeous and golden and peaceful! This is such a beautiful photo -I hope the rest of the day was as beautiful!

Stunning shot Hans and congratulation on having it chosen as our daily icon!

One Split Second

One Split Second
Originally uploaded by steph.A.

What an amazing capture this is, I would love to know how many missed shots you took before you captured this perfect one :-)
Congratulations on having this stunning shot chosen as our daily icon Steph!!!

Steps 2 Nowhere

Steps 2 Nowhere
Originally uploaded by J.H.C..

I love this shot -it's one of the photos that I could hang on my wall and never get tired of! I love it for it's simplicity and beautiful tones and the story it tells.
Congratulations on having this wonderful photo chosen as our daily icon J.H.C!

sphere and sky

sphere and sky
Originally uploaded by RoninVision.

What an eye-catching shot this is -the IR treatment has given the whole thing a surreal feel and the sky is just wonderful!
Stunning shot Tom and congratulations on having it chosen as our daily icon!!

mohn b&w

mohn b&w
Originally uploaded by mitumo.

What a stunning and understated beauty this is, I love the soft tones and the wonderful silvery light on the petals.

Gorgeous shot Mitumo and congratulations on having it chosen as today's icon!!

Golden rocks

Golden rocks
Originally uploaded by noble4.

What a beautiful and eye-catching shot this is, the colours are so beautiful -the whole shot has a dreamlike quality to it!

Congratulations on having this wonderful shot chosen as our daily icon Noble4!!

Water Collection

Water Collection
Originally uploaded by Leviathor.

Stunningly simple and elegant this shot really appeals to me! The leaf is so sharp and beautiful and the background so gorgeously soft.

Wonderful shot Paul and congratulations on having it chosen as today's icon!

Summer - I long for this

Summer - I long for this
Originally uploaded by tvossphotography.

I can see why you long for this -what a stunning soft and golden scene this is! Perfect with the tracks and the birds in the air.

Congratulations on having this wonderful photo chosen as today's icon Tvossphotography!!

rocks in sunset in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand

rocks in sunset in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Originally uploaded by Jo Levine.

This is so beautiful!! I love the blue tones and the wonderful softness of the water.
Gorgeous shot Jo and congratulations on having it chosen as our daily icon!!

morning meditation

morning meditation
Originally uploaded by abhayah~.

What a perfect and painterly work of art this is. The simplicity, warm colours and wonderful Post production work have made this into a stunning photo!!
Congratulations on having it chosen as our daily icon Abhayah~!!!

u bratanków

u bratanków
Originally uploaded by Lilithu.

So beautiful with the wonderful bands of colour and those sunflowers with their heads in the sun!

Congratulations on having your stunning photo chosen as our daily icon Lila!!

Palette

Palette
Originally uploaded by gherm.

Such a fantastic capture of some very beautiful reflections. The golden colour is so beautiful -this is a photo I could look at again and again.

Congratulations on having this gorgeous shot chosen as our daily icon Gherm!!

little shadows

little shadows
Originally uploaded by Perpetually.

What a wonderfully creative shot this is and so perfectly captured in the black and white. It caught my eye the moment I saw it!
Congratulations on having this wonderful shot chosen as our daily icon Olivia!!

Wave 1

Wave 1
Originally uploaded by cruadinx.

This was going to be our daily icon from the moment I spotted it in the pool. The colour of the foaming surf and the sun catching the spray really make this one stunning photo!
Congratulations on having your magnificent shot chosen as our daily icon Tom!!

La sombra

La sombra
Originally uploaded by ouyea.

What a gorgeous photo this is and so cleverly captured. It took me a moment to figure out what it was of but that is part of its beauty.
Stunning shot Toni and congratulations on having it chosen as today's icon!

Last light flying...

Last light flying...
Originally uploaded by gardawind.

Simple but so beautiful!!! The way you have captured the light on the bird's outstretched wings is just gorgeous.
Congratulations on having this beautiful shot chosen as today's icon fede!

Carniverous

Carniverous
Originally uploaded by CinemaCowgirl.

Such a gorgeous darkly misty and mysterious scene, I could just imagine a monster lurking around the corner.
Stunning shot CinemaCowgirl and congratulations on having it chosen as today's icon!

Let it snow, let it snow

Let it snow, let it snow
Originally uploaded by Art Hill.

This is so beautiful, we rarely get snow like this where I live so I love looking at snowy photos and this one is fantastic!!
Congratulations on having your gorgeous photo selected as today's icon Art!!!