58) Yahoo! Image Search
http://images.search.yahoo.com/

Yahoo! Image Search is like Google's as it focuses on finding images only, which also includes clip art. It also has an Advanced Image Search tool so you can get more specific about what you want to receive in the results. Not only can you limit it to a specific domain, but also to top level domains such as .com only, .edu only and so on.

You can also manage your preferences for SafeSearch, languages, display and layout, subscriptions and multimedia. Subscriptions enables and disables searches on sites that have premium content like LexisNexis. If you're a member of a premium content site, review the list and select the ones to which you belong. Their images are most likely copyrighted.

Remember that the images appearing in the results may or may not be copyrighted. Once you find a picture of interest, review the site or contact someone to find out the terms of use. These image searches are worth noting because they can find hard to find images that are free. The site also lists Popular Image Searches so you can see what many people are looking for.

57) Google Image Search
http://images.google.com/

While Google is best known for its search engine, it also has a separate search engine for searching for only images. The advantage of using its image search is that your results contain only images instead of everything. The important thing to understand in using this search is that the images come from all over the Web and there's no guarantee they're free or otherwise. In fact, the chances are they're not free, but it's another way to find hard-to-find images.

Enter the keyword of the image you're trying to find. The fewer words, the better. After all, most images are named with one word. If you get too many results or not specific results, add another word. You can also filter your results to omit images from adult sites by going into preferences and changing the option under SafeSearch Filtering. Here you can change other options including search language and number of results.

To take your results another step further, try the Advance Image Search. Here you can select exact phrases, not related to words and from a specific Web site. You can also limit images to a specific size, a specific format and colors. Once you find a picture, check the site or contact the site's owner to find out about its license.

56) Design Packs
http://www.designpacks.com/

Design Packs provides high quality image collections for use in personal and commercial Web design projects. Each collection has 15 images sharing a common theme. According to the site, new collections are added on a monthly basis. The terms of use explain how you can use the photos. The FAQ offers more help on how you can use the images.

Many of the themes you find here are nature-related such as bark, stone, flowers, and liquids. Images are 800x600. Click on a catalog to view its thumbnails. If you'd like to grab an image, scroll down to find the download section. You can only download an entire collection rather than individual images. All files are zipped. The collection is small, but full of high quality images.

55) Photo Repository
http://www.pyed.net/eye/

This site has a small and high quality free stock photo collection with close to 300 photos. Smaller sites may offer viewer photos, but they often have photos of objects, people and places you won't find anywhere else for free. The terms of service clearly explain how you can use these photos.

Photo Repository has nine albums, which have photos relating to nature, food, life forms, textures, recreation, objects, buildings, landscapes and signs. Discover photos by exploring the latest uploads, most recently commented photos, most viewed, top rated, favorites and random.

Registration is required to access the image's page, but not to search the collection. Any page with thumbnails can be viewed without registration. You just won't be able to access the higher resolution images until signing up. So you can see if the site has photos you like before taking the time to register.

54) diwiesign studio stockphoto archive
http://www.diwiesign.com/index...

diwiesign studio stock photo archive is a personal collection with over 500 images on dirt or industrial themes. All images are royalty free for personal and non-commercial use. Review the FAQ before downloading and the disclaimer (on the left side of the page).

This distinctive collection most likely has images you won't find in any others. You can browse the collection's most popular images or watch the random slide slow. The site has a search box for searching outside collections.

Images cover a gamut of topics such as railway, old looking objects, wooden substances and rocky surfaces. I'm sure this collection has a few surprises that would be a find for you.