Gently curling autumn leaves, winding winter roads and the delicate curves of city buildings: Bends can be truly beautiful.
Last week, we partnered with HP and photographer Daniel Rueda Cuerda to challenge Mashable readers to visually capture creative bending designs.
From kittens in flowerpots to city streets at night, your submissions celebrated the beauty of curves in all their forms.
Scroll through our featured picks below, and check out all of the other submissions here.
1. "S" is for snake
one sleep 'till virginia! #fromwherecarastands
A photo posted by Cara ☠ Llewellyn (@llewllewtoo) on Jul 7, 2014 at 5:38pm PDT
2. Going up
Awestruck. @galindo.kta taking in the new modern grandeur of the Fulton Center. #leadinglines A photo posted by NYC/NJ (@v.delacruz) on Nov 11, 2014 at 7:38am PST
3. White stripes
Appreciate Awesome Architecture | #whpgeometry #theI4ship #architecture #explorida
A photo posted by Garrett Cox (@garrettacox) on Dec 12, 2014 at 7:24pm PST
4. Round and round
In the Loop with @bigmanjapan A photo posted by Brian Kaiser (@brianmkaiser) on Nov 11, 2014 at 4:38pm PST
5. Into the garden
There's probably some symbolism in here somewhere. #japanesegardens #ffthemes
A photo posted by Fatemeh Fakhraie (@bibifatemeh) on May 5, 2014 at 8:16pm PDT
6. Windswept trees
#hike #whatgivesyoulife #departedoutdoors #neverstopexploring #getoutside #REI1440project #PNW #upperleftusa #upperleftcoast #upperleftcorner #naturephotos #naturephotography A photo posted by @saibotsemaj on Sep 9, 2014 at 11:24am PDT
7. Dizzy staircase
One thing I'll never stop complaining about on here: the mbta shuttle buses, always making me late. in other news, I got my @izzigadgets in the mail today and I am so excited to use it! |#igersboston #streetdreamsnypl #streetdreamsmag #vscocam #adoramaXSD @adorama #theworldneedsmorespiralstaircases| A photo posted by Suniko (@suniko_) on Dec 12, 2014 at 2:51pm PST
8. In season
A photo posted by theotherlondon (@theotherlondon) on May 5, 2013 at 7:31pm PDT
9. Thrill ride
#coneyisland #lunapark #rollercoaster #ride #carnival #latergram #ny #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #nycprimeshot #nycphotography #instanyc #igersnyc #themepark #blue #vsco #iphoneonly #instagramnyc #instagrammersofnewyork #iloveny #nyc_explorers #nycpix #whyilovenewyorkcity #vscocam #picoftheday #streetdreamsNYPL #hpbendtherules A photo posted by Chris Chappel (@chipplec) on Nov 11, 2014 at 8:35am PST
10. Takeoff
A photo posted by Jasper (@jasperowen) on Nov 11, 2014 at 2:03pm PST
11. Steel waves
Look up! A photo posted by Jamie Williams (@jamierichardwilliams) on Jun 6, 2014 at 3:11pm PDT
12. Bright lights
Capturing the beauty of bends. "LED lightwall - Tunnel v Rooftop pool" #HPBendTheRules #photography @mashable #travel pic.twitter.com/AazYzMajtC
— Mike Archer (@digitalldesigns) December 5, 2014
13. Strength in numbers
"Magical would not be too strong a word" was one description for the new #fultonstreet center, which opened today A photo posted by Jennifer O'Brien (@jenniferscamera) on Nov 11, 2014 at 3:07pm PST
14. Passage of time
Unfiltered in Rattlesnake Canyon #unfiltered #arizona #rattlesnakecanyon #slotcanyon #hpbendtherules
A photo posted by James G (@gashapon) on Sep 9, 2013 at 3:33pm PDT
15. Through the woods
It was a nice day for a walk in the woods of Point Lobos. #seemonterey #california #pointlobos #tentacles A photo posted by Jeff Broman (@gotravelzing) on Apr 4, 2014 at 9:54am PDT
16. Sweet music
A photo posted by George Evan (@georgeevanphoto) on May 5, 2014 at 1:03pm PDT