A reveler in the Long Beach Mardi Gras Parade at Rainbow Harbor stops to pose for a picture with photographer Teresa Ward on March 5.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Teresa E Ward

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"The Knickerbocker Hotel is steeped in Hollywood lore," says Cory Miller, who took this shot of the building on Jan. 21. Today, it contains apartments for senior citizens.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Cory Miller

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A family with painted faces stands together for a portrait by Susan Catherine at the Annual Day of the Dead celebration at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in 2010.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Susan Catherine

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Photographer "Bubba101" looks up to capture this image of the Theme Building at LAX.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: "Bubba101"

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Richard Luu captures a woman admiring the remarkable architecture of Walt Disney Concert Hall -- the Frank Gehry-designed home of the L.A. Philharmonic.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Richard Luu

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Alex Lerner snapped this moment of an older man gently teasing a boy on the escalator of the Hollywood and Highland Metro station.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Alex Lerner

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Dylan "Fish 'N' Chips" Hurst performs a move called an X-Up at the art collective Casa de Angelopes' warehouse in Inglewood. Photo by Mikey Wally.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Mikey Wally

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Francisco Arcaute braved the wind and rain to capture a picture of these palm trees rocked by a recent storm at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro. To make the image, Arcaute used Fuji 1600 ISO film and a 20mm lens on a Nikon F "because they are indestructible."

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Francisco Arcaute

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Photographer John Teer used the cross-processing technique to achieve a unique shot of Elmo, of "Sesame Street" fame, at the Santa Monica Pier.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: John Teer

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Antonio Salazar caught these musicians, who play at various restaurants on East Caesar E. Chavez Avenue, between gigs in East L.A.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Antonio Salazar

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"When it comes to the city, people are the most interesting landscape," says photographer ".sanden." of this photograph taken March 5 at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ".sanden."

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Jonathan Martinez photographs downtown L.A. from an empty lot just south of Dodger Stadium.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Jonathan Martinez

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