I set off for the zoo with the idea of a colorful shot of flamingos, monkeys or seals for this challenge. But I forgot about the layers and layers of overhanging fence, even at the tiger's open air yard, where there was a great pedestrian bridge. Besides, the tiger never came even close. Ditto for all of the adorable children wandering through the zoo. I wasn't tall enough or fast enough to get that shot from above. Then I saw the perfect (and more compliant) subject - a family of monkeys in the concession stand. It's even hard to tell that I was shooting straight down, because they were looking up so beguilingly. Thankfully, they held very still while I moved my feet out of the way and leaned in for a shot.

Nikon D5000, 38 mm., 1/800, ISO 640, f/5.0

-Cathy de Moll