Photographer of the Week, First Place and Category Winner: Les Harrington Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: Nature, Landscape or Seascape Photo Title: Bar Harbor Sunrise Ketchikan, Alaska Camera equipment used and/or settings: Canon Powershot S2 IS

Second Place and Category Winner: Dana Janus Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: Animals Photo Title: Cat Nap Oskaloosa, KS Camera equipment used and/or settings: Cannon EOS 20D Studio Lighting

Third Place and Category Winner: Wendy Perkins Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: Macro, Abstract or Still Life Photo Title: Starburst Pensacola, FL

Fourth Place and Category Winner: Patti Gray Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: Creative, Artistic or Digitally Enhanced Photo Title: The Footbridge Kewanee, IL Camera equipment used and/or settings: Nikon D50 Website address: http://www.photopicks.net

Fifth Place and Category Winner: Manuel Barrera Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: Open or Miscellaneous Photo Title: Purple Passion Houston, Texas Camera equipment used and/or settings: Canon 1Ds, 24-70 Canon L lens. Curves and masks to remove clutter and to obtain background, other then slight sharpening no other work done to orchids Website address: www.mbarrera.com

Sixth Place and Category Winner: Denise Snyder Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: People Photo Title: Lollipop! Brick, New Jersey Camera equipment used and/or settings: Nikon D200; natural light Website address: http://denisesnyderphotography.photosite.com

Seventh Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Virginia Leone Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: Macro, Abstract or Still Life Photo Title: Basket of Blooms Saratoga Springs, NY

Eighth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Linda Grahek Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: Macro, Abstract or Still Life Photo Title: Flower Power New York, NY

Ninth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Sherry Sturgis Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: Creative, Artistic or Digitally Enhanced Photo Title: Simplicity Elkton, MD Camera equipment used and/or settings: Canon Powershot

Tenth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Kathy Concepcion Amateur Photographer Free Photo Contest Category: Animals Photo Title: Please Mr. Postman Lompoc, CA Camera equipment used and/or settings: Canon Powershot Pro 1