Photographer of the Month, $500.00 First Place and Category Winner: Laura Stetser Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Black and White Photo Title: Gabriella Lincoln, CA Website address: www.llfotos.com

Second Place and Category Winner: Ghani Khan Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Open or Miscellaneous Photo Title: Curve of Paris Maharashtra, India

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

Fourth Place and Category Winner: Younes Bounhar Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Nature, Landscape or Seascape Photo Title: Sunset Jewel Ottawa, ON CANADA Website address: http://www.younesbounhar.com

Fifth Place and Category Winner: Ronald Hamilton Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: People Photo Title: Water Play Wilsonville, OR

Sixth Place and Category Winner: Giao Ngoc Nguyen Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Macro, Abstract or Still Life Photo Title: The Dance of Life Dickinson, TX

Seventh Place and Category Winner: Ed Puskas Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Animals Photo Title: Hummingbird in Flight Clayton, CA Website address: http://www.neonphoto.com

Eighth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Jodi Schneider Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Nature, Landscape or Seascape Photo Title: Autumn Light Saint Helena, CA Website address: www.pawprintsbyjodi.com

Ninth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: George Bradfield Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Macro, Abstract or Still Life Photo Title: Enjoy Marietta, GA

Tenth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: James P. Hersey Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Nature, Landscape or Seascape Photo Title: The Glen Duncansville, PA