Crinoid, New Caledonia

Photograph by Rodolphe Holler, Your Shot

This Month in Photo of the Day: The Stories Behind Your Shots
My home is Tahiti and I am a dive guide working on board private megayachts, joining my clients anywhere in the world for unique dive experiences. I was cruising New Caledonia with one of my clients, around the small Loyalty island of Ouvea. While we were diving over a beautiful untouched reef, I noticed this crinoid in the distance because of its unusual colors. When I got closer, I realized the high photo potential of this beautiful creature. Sea feathers are quite common around New Caledonia, but it was the only time I had come across this amazing, colorful specimen. —Rodolphe Holler

Berlin, Germany

This Month in Photo of the Day: The Stories Behind Your Shots

I was waiting for the train at Schlesisches Tor station in Kreuzberg, a predominantly Turkish neighborhood in Berlin, when I noticed people passing by below the train platform. I aimed my camera down at the cobblestones and waited a while for some interesting action. I must have shot 30 stills before this woman came walking through the frame. I missed my train but got this shot. —Gunnar Heidar

Pair : Cheetahs

Photograph by Mauro Mozzarelli, My Shot

Most wild cheetahs are found in eastern and southwestern Africa. Perhaps only 12,000 of these big cats remain, and those are under pressure as the wide-open grasslands they favor are disappearing at the hands of human settlers.

Pair : Polar Bear Cubs

Photograph by Mauro Mozzarelli, My Shot

These two polar bear cubs are playing close to our Tundra Buggy in Canada's Wapusk National Park.

Pair : Raccoons

Photograph by Terri Moore, My Shot

We found these two raccoons in our backyard, no mom around. They both seemed to look kind of curious, and kind of nervous. My daughter said she likes this picture because the outline of their bodies makes the outline of a heart.

Pair : Sea Lions

Photograph by Joanne Lembeck, My Shot

A sea lion gives what appears to be a kiss to her newborn in the Galápagos Islands.