Photographer of the Month, Category and the $500.00 First Place Winner: Brian Heller Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: People Photo Title: The Road That Crumbled Wapwallopen, PA

Second Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Bob Garas Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: People Photo Title: Good Connection Clermont, Florida

Third Place and Category Winner: Younes Bounhar Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Nature, Landscape or Seascape Photo Title: Before the Storm Ottawa, ON Canada Website address: http://www.younesbounhar.com

Fourth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Sarah Keartes Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: People Photo Title: Hope Eugene, Oregon

Fifth Place and Category Winner: Betty Abrantes Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Creative, Artistic or Digitally Enhanced Photo Title: “Birth” Los Angeles CA

Sixth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Stephen A. Hall Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Macro, Abstract or Still Life Photo Title: Light's Whisper LaPorte, CO Website address: www.sierravalleyphotographicdesigns.com

Seventh Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Brian Heller Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: People Photo Title: My Sorrow Wapwallopen, PA

Eighth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Chris Schlosser Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Nature, Landscape or Seascape Photo Title: Lost Beauty Wausau, WI Website address: www.chrisschlosserphotography.com

Ninth Place and Category Winner: Stephen A. Hall Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Animals Photo Title: Friends LaPorte, CO Website address: www.sierravalleyphotographicdesigns.com

Tenth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Faisal Almalki Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Open or Miscellaneous Photo Title: Aspire Saudi Arabia Website address: www.exactish.com