Photographer of the Week, First Place and Category Winner; Byron Wade Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: Open or Miscellaneous Photo Title: “Vogue” San Bernardino, CA

Second Place and Category Winner; Laura Stetser Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: People, Baby or Child Photo Title: “Straw Hat” Lincoln, CA

Third Place and Category Winner; Allen Conrad Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: Nature, Landscape or Seascape Photo Title: “Lone Shed” Centerville, Indiana

Fourth Place and Category Winner; Michelle Lee Jenkins Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: Macro, Abstract or Still Life Photo Title: “Five” MOSCOW, PA Camera equipment used and/or settings: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ20

Fifth Place and Category Winner; Denise Snyder Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: Animals Photo Title: “Beautiful” Brick, New Jersey Camera equipment used and/or settings: Nikon D50 Website address: http://denisesnyderphotography.photosite.com

Sixth Place and Award of Excellence Winner; Virginia Leone Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: Macro, Abstract or Still Life Photo Title: “Autumn Blush” Saratoga Springs, NY

Seventh Place and Award of Excellence Winner; Julie Monacella Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: People, Baby or Child Photo Title: “Golden Sun” Cary, IL Camera equipment used and/or settings: 70-300 IS lens @ 210mm, f/5.0, 1/200s, tripod, soft gold reflector on face

Eigth Place and Award of Excellence Winner; Stephen A. Hall Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: Macro, Abstract or Still Life Photo Title: “Sad Endings” La Porte, CO Camera equipment used and/or settings: Camera Model Canon EOS 30D Shooting Date/Time 10/19/2006 3:57:18 PM Shooting Mode Manual Exposure Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/100, Av( Aperture Value ) 11.0 Metering Mode Spot Metering ISO Speed 200, Sigma APO EX 100.0 - 300.0 mm Sigma 1.4 APO Teleconverter, Focal Length 270.0 mm Image Size 3504x2336, Image Quality RAW White Balance Mode Cloudy, AF Mode One-Shot AF Picture Style Monochrome, Sharpness 4, Contrast 1 Filter effect R :Red, Toning effect S :Sepia Color Space sRGB, Noise Reduction Off, File Size 6879 KB Website address: http://www.pbase.com/10stephen10

Ninth Place and Award of Excellence Winner; Sarah Stearne Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: Animals Photo Title: “Jaguar” Western Australia

Tenth Place and Award of Excellence Winner; Michelle Pocha Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: Macro, Abstract or Still Life Photo Title: “Tiers of Joy” Helena, MT Camera equipment used and/or settings: Canon EOS Rebel