Top reader photos: Italy after storm, textured rose

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A storm passes over at dusk in Vernazza of the Cinque Terre on the coast of Italy in late March, 2010, in this photo taken by Jared Ropelato.

Tim Kellogg practiced his black and white photography with a flashlight and created this stellar photo. "I think black and white gives a more dramatic look," Kellogg said.

On a road trip with his wife in 2011, Jim Chatwin wanted to capture the colors of Upstate New York. Chatwin says he'll never forget the brilliance of the colors.

Julia Barden celebrated her birthday at the Toledo Zoo and saw this rescued eagle "communicating" with her.

While taking a helicopter ride above Manhattan, Josef Beran was mesmerized by the iconic views of New York City.

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