© Lyndon Johnson

“I found this wonderful jumping spider in the brush looking at me as if he wanted to have a conversation.” Lyndon Johnson’s arachnid portrait was included as part of The Great Outdoors 2011 online gallery.

© Jana Romanova

Viktoria and Anton await the arrival of their daughter, Varvara, in St. Petersburg, Russia. “Waiting,” Jana Romanova’s series on sleeping expectant parents, was included in the PDN Photo Annual 2011 online gallery.

© Gregg Bleakney

How did the monkey cross the road? By performing a high voltage wire routine. Gregg Bleakney caught the primate’s act while in Bundi, India. This image is included in the World in Focus 2011 online gallery. The 2012 Contest is currently open for entries until September 8, but enter today to avoid late fees. A People’s Choice winner will also be selected.

© Carli Davidson

A portrait of Mane, a Dogue de Bordeaux. The disproportionately large head of this breed makes it an ideal candidate for Carli Davidson’s series “Shake,” an exploration of the unique shapes and textures created when dogs shake their heads. More images from Davidson’s series can be seen in the PDN Faces 2011 online gallery.

© JT Blatty

Flames ignite the night air as patrons revel. JT Blatty’s image is one of the entrants in PDN’s inaugural nightlife and event contest, The Scene. It is currently open for entries until August 30, but enter today to avoid late fees. A Fan’s Favorite winner will also be selected.