YOUR TAKE

Reader photos: Killdeer standoff, amazing air race, more

Melissa Gotleib

USAToday

Contributor Brian Cherkas snapped this violet sunset in September.

Today's Take 5, a round-up of the best reader photos, includes colorful sunsets, a fascinating killdeer, a beautiful airplane shot and an autumn waterfall. Want to be in our daily Take 5? Submit your top shots at yourtake.usatoday.com.

Brian Cherkas captured an amazing sunset on a beautiful fall evening at Po'olenalena Beach in Maui, Hawaii.

"Persistence and an eye for the shot is key here."

Sandra Millsap had been watching this nest for several weeks. She crawled on her stomach to get closer and closer for a photo of a killdeer who stood her ground and would not leave her nest.

"I kept waiting for the famous 'dance of distraction' that they normally perform, but it never came."

Wanting to capture a sunset in a more urban setting, Theresa Cannon stopped to snap this photo of the Ben Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia, Pa.

"To me there's nothing more beautiful to photograph than a perfect sunset."

Valerie Layne photographed this amazing sight at the Air Races in Las Vegas, Nev., while using a tracking focus setting.

Air Races are an exciting event in Nevada.

Enjoying a fall morning at McCormick's Creek State Park in Ind., Barry Butler caught a glimpse of an autumn waterfall on slow exposure.

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