"Mesmerize"

This was taken in Detroit, from the rooftop of the Fisher body building. It was just a glorious sunrise with some real nice fog hovering over the city. And, as the sun came up, the fog started to burn off and created a nice haze that I tried to capture.

"Duty"

This was taken in front of the Detroit Fire Headquarters on Larned Street in Detroit. One of my colleagues at work gives out weekly challenges to a friend and me, and the challenge for that week was fire stations. And this was shot one morning just as the morning shift was starting and the officers were getting in to work.

"Pumpkin Picker"

This was shot at the Wiard’s farms out in Ypsilanti. Apple-picking is an annual ritual for us, and this year we decided to visit the famous Wiard’s farms. The pumpkin area was just full of pumpkins, and my kids had a blast roaming around and picking out their pumpkins. I was able to capture my son as he struggled to lift a heavy one. The expression on his face tells the story quite nicely.

"Fall Drive" 

This was taken in Plymouth, on Hines Drive. I was on top of a bridge and was able to capture the vehicles driving by. The fall foliage provided some really nice color as well. 

Photographer: 

Vishal Patel, Canton

"Pumpkin Picker"

The image is a unique perspective of the artwork created by my daughter. The photograph was taken at the Woodbridge fall festival

"The Leaf"

Photographer: 

Lyn Kostus, Bloomfield Township

My photography captures the beauty of everyday life.

lynsweeps@yahoo.com

flickr.com/lynstyle

"Occupy Detroit Encampment"

The Occupy Detroit encampment from the outside looks like what you would expect from a group of people camping out in the park. Inside the park around 1:30 p.m., it had more of the appearance of being a soup kitchen for the homeless. More than half the 30 or so people that I saw there were clearly homeless rather than Occupiers.

"Occupy Detroit Peacefully"

This photo shows the Occupy Detroit protesters in front of the Guardian Building protesting the Bank of America. Unlike the police response to the Occupy movement in places like New York, or Oakland, Calif., this photo seems to symbolize the Detroit Police’s attitude to the Occupy Detroit protesters. Granted there was a fair number of police officers present, including the mounted police, as you would expect for any downtown march or protest. It was good to see both the Detroit Police and the protesters being well-behaved.

"Detroit Lions Tailgating"

This was my first time to the Detroit Lions Monday Night tailgating location over at the Eastern Market. There were parties everywhere, with everyone having a good time. This photo was the most unusual scene there. The guy in the mustache was in there the longest, with a quick rotation of men, and women joining him over time.

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