Photographer of the Month, Category and the First Place $500.00 Winner: Kristofor Gellert Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Nature, Landscape or Seascape Photo Title: Stormy Skies Kalihi HI Website address: www.kristoforg.com

Second Place and Category Winner: Matthew McClain Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Animal Photo Title: One more step... Dallas TX Website address: http://photo.net/photos/mattmcclain

Third Place and Category Winner: Faisal Almalki Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: People Photo Title: Tomorrow Saudi Arabia Website address: www.exactish.com

Fourth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Mark Kay Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Nature, Landscape or Seascape Photo Title: Crystal Mill Los Altos Website address: http://markkayphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/1305161

Fifth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Debra Chenault Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: People Photo Title: Funky 60s New Orleans, LA

Sixth Place and Category Winner: Mikal Dykshorn Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Open or Miscellaneous Photo Title: Forsaken Dyer, IN

Seventh Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Brandon Salem Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Animals Photo Title: Cylde Portola, CA

Eighth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Mara Zaslove Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Open or Miscellaneous Photo Title: Capturing the Light Santa Monica, CA Website address: www.photosbymara.com

Ninth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Marv Kaminsky Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Open or Miscellaneous Photo Title: YoYo Ride Flanders, NJ

Tenth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Eliza Taylor Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: People Photo Title: Sovereign Nashville, TN Website address: www.thoughtbug.org