This photo made me think of the proverb, "One man's garbage is another man's gold."

I rate this dress, the one-armed velvet sack, the worst dress of the Oscars. What do you think? Rate the dresses and see what other readers think here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23257732/

I am all for patriotism and supporting the country but I have to draw that line somewhere, and I'm sorry American flag contact lenses cross that line for me. Doesn't this give kids nightmares? I know if I saw this woman in the street, I would run the other direction.

Any doubt who Raul Castro is channeling?

I didn't know that was even possible! Cool photo.

This image didn't make the cut for The Week in Pictures this week because the blur motion didn't sit well with the editors. But technique aside, I find it fun to look at because of the vivid color, the shapes of the waving lines and seeing where the lines stop and start because of the movement of the procession.

This reddish haze reminds me of the color of the moon during the recent eclipse (the next photo shows what I'm talking about.)

It'd be cool to stand on the moon during an eclipse like this with the surrounding moonscape glowing red. I wonder if you'd be able to see the lights from Earth's cities, since the sun would be obscured.

We've looked a lot of pictures from Bush's trip to Africa, but we rarely see something away from the official events. This struck me because it's real people watching the motorcade go by.

We considered this picture for The Week in Pictures, but it didn't make the cut. Yet I still like it, for making me feel like I'm on that street in Lahore, particularly if you make your Photoblog window as big as possible so you can see the nice light and detail in the frame.

I thought this was a really nice photograph of President Bush interacting with Tanzanian students during his visit to Africa. I wonder if that specific book is really used to teach the kids how to read English.

There is something comical about the body language of these poll workers. It doesn't exactly inspire confidence that they know what they are doing. The Pakistani election is in fact a very serious matter, so it is encouraging that international media are allowed to observe the process.

I guess a picture that has an animal, fashion and Oscars is a journalistic perfect storm. So much so, that Reuters sent 17 of these today. Don't they have something more important to cover?

A scene that is becoming all too horribly familiar

Thought bubble: "Gee, these new baseballs are pretty hard to grip." Enough with the steroid hearings; it's time to play ball!

I've seen photos of athletes stretching, but not stretching their feet. I liked this photo because its unusual and because of the light and composition. I wonder if anyone in this photo will become one of the Olympic athletes?

Happy Valentine's Day. Nothing quite says love like sharing your special day with 230 other couples during a mass wedding.

Its so great to see parents take the time to teach their kids about the democratic process.

I noticed this picture because of the light and the lines, but the caption took me to a whole other place and caused me to want to know more. I found that organizers of the fashion show used a mathematical formula to calculate the models' body mass index, and 30 percent of the women did not pass because they are too thin.

At some point during the planning of this event did someone actually say, "I know, let's have the men lay down and get run over by a motorcycle. That will demonstrate their skills".

I'm SO ready for winter to be over.

While editing for The Week in Celebrity Sightings this week, we came across several portraits of Martin Scorsese. They were all very well lit, beautiful portraits. But it was something about this simple black and white image that struck me. Sometimes simplicity can make for some very powerful images.

Many great photographers, like Elliot Erwitt, have made the relationship between man and his best friend a major theme of their work. I have to wonder why they need plastic hydrants; wouldn't some nice potted trees been a "greener" solution? Check out all the Westminster action at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23112148/

This image struck me when I came across it last week as so dreamy, the fog actually seems warm and inviting. It was included in The Week in Pictures this week, and we've received a lot of feedback mail from people who enjoy the image. What do you think it is about this picture that speaks to its viewers? To see all of The Week in Pictures for the week of Jan. 30 - Feb. 7: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3842331/

There is something almost dreamlike about the quality of light in this news shot from Pakistan, but the barbed wire brings you back to the reality about what is happening to the justice system there.