Photographer of the Month, First Place, Category and the $500.00 Winner: Stephen A. Hall Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Nature, Landscape or Seascape Life Photo Title: “Lone Beauty” La Porte, CO Camera equipment used and/or settings: Canon EOS 30D Website address: http://www.pbase.com/10stephen10

Second Place and Category Winner: Carol Beuchat Professional Photographer Monthly Photo Contest: Animals Photo Title: “Springer At Dawn” Mission Viejo, CA Website address: www.CarolBeuchat.com

Third Place and Category Winner: Seth Rubin Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: People Photo Title: “Femi Kuti” Washington, DC Website address: www.shrubin.com

Fourth Place and Category Winner: James Quantz Jr. Professional Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Creative, Artistic or Digitally Enhanced Photo Title: “Exposed Rock” West Columbia, SC Website address: www.quantzgallery.com

Fifth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Bob Garas Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Macro, Abstract or Still Life Photo Title: “On the Way to the Top” Clermont, FL Website address: www.bobgarasimages.com

Sixth Place and Category Winner: Joe & Becky Gibbons Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Nature, Landscape or Seascape Photo Title: “Autumn Falls” Sanford, FL

Seventh Place and Category Winner: Stacey Weisser Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Open or Miscellaneous Photo Title: “Sushi” Ft. Collins, CO

Eighth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Mara Zaslove Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Nature, Landscape or Seascape Photo Title: “Texture” Santa Monica, CA

Ninth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Deborah C. Hajek Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Animals Photo Title: “Beak Full of Nuts” Higganum, Ct

Tenth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Michael Maizels Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: People Photo Title: “The Last Man on Earth” Los Angeles, CA