Best pics 2010: Day's first catch

Here are readers' best photographs from the past year!

We invited readers to share their unique, original photographs from this past year with us -- here's the next set of responses!

First up we have this entry from Ankur Somani who shot this picture at Pashan lake in Pune. He writes: "I was there to get some sunrise photos when I saw this man fishing. He got this catfish and I asked him to pose for me."

Do you like this pic?

With 2010 having drawn to a close, we're inviting you to send in your best photograph of last year. We'll be posting a few every day and readers will get to vote for each one. The 20 that land the maximum number of votes will then be compiled into a 'best of' list that will be published at the end of this month.

Simply e-mail your photographs to travelpicsga@rediffmail.com (subject line: 'My unusual pic 2010') -- we'll publish the most interesting ones right here on rediff.com and in India Abroad. And make sure to include a little-write up of where you clicked the snap.

Remember, they could be from anywhere across India or the world, but they have to be original. Hurry and send in your entry today!

Disclaimer: The photographs featured in this series are, to the best of our knowledge, original entries submitted by readers. Rediff.com does not assume any responsibility for their originality.

Arup Dey says, "I took this photo at Hazarduari (Murshidabad, West Bengal) when I was holidaying there in December last year.

Shubhankar Hiran writes: "I clicked this while I was in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. It had just rained at one end and sun was setting at the other. I was able to capture the darkness and sunlight with the streak by keeping a low exposure value."

Indrajit Lahiri shares this stunning picture. He writes, "We saw this unusual sight of a boy coming out from nowhere in Kharibari, West bengal. Taken on a foggy morning, it gives a mystic sense."

Kalyan Swaroop shot this picture shot at Kaziranga Natural Reserve in the early hours of the morning of a rhino and its younger one.