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Have you ever wondered what the world looks like from the point of view of an animal? From a pet or wild beast? With the advent of affordable miniature cameras, in the last few years, we've seen them attached to just about every critter under sun (or sea). Some were done for research reasons, while others were done simply because a pet owner wanted to see the world through the eyes of their dog.  These days, all it takes to get an incredible video from an unusual perspective is a GoPro, and a semi-willing animal participant.Peregrine falcon

The concept of sticking a camera on your pet's collar is hardly a new one. After all, we already have the wonderful photography of Cooper the cat, and there are multiple commercial products which can do something similar.

Canon's PowerShot G20 isn't the only rugged, waterproof camera to come out of hiding today. Pentax has given their Optio WG line a bit of a makeover with the new WG-2 and WG-2 GPS.Both cameras are waterproof to a depth of up to 40-feet, crush proof under up to 220-pounds, shock-proof from 5-feet and cold-proof to the standard 14-degrees F. It's also full sealed to keep dust from getting in and grinding up its guts.

For this week's photo contest, we've asked you to go out and photograph a stranger. We framed it more as a street portrait assignment, encouraging you to approach a new subject, maybe chat a bit and learn about him or her, then grab the very best shot you can. This video above caught our eye today, though, as a great depiction of an entirely different school of street photography—one that calls for as little interaction as possible, catching people close-up and unaware for the most candid capture.