Photographer of the Month, Category and the $500.00 First Place Winner: Stephen A. Hall Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Animals Photo Title: King La Porte, CO

Second Place and Category Winner: Jesse Ascher Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Creative, Artistic or Digitally Enhanced Photo Title: Shattered Skin

Third Place and Category Winner: Bob Garas Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Black and White Photo Title: Portrait of a Fiddler Clermont, FL Website address: www.bobgarasimages.com

Fourth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Mick Gast Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest: Animals Photo Title: Trumper San Francisco, CA Website address: www.doggieconcierge.net

Fifth Place and Category Winner: Jeremy Hugus Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: People Photo Title: What These Eyes Have Seen Pittsburgh, PA

Sixth Place and Category Winner: Karen Laffey Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Macro, Abstract or Still Life Photo Title: Water Wall Belmar, NJ

Seventh Place and Category Winner: Lauren Pontoni Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Open or Miscellaneous Photo Title: Flight 112 into Florida Lake Mary, Florida Website address: www.myspace.com/bluerockstudios

Eighth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Faisal Almalki Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Black and White Photo Title: Voyage Saudi Arabia Website address: www.exactish.com

Ninth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Stephanie Laird Professional Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: Creative, Artistic or Digitally Enhanced Photo Title: Arabian Mist Creston, CA Website address: www.stephanielaird.com

Tenth Place and Award of Excellence Winner: Seth Rubin Amateur Photographer Monthly Photo Contest Category: People Photo Title: Philadub's Guardian; Plainsboro, NJ Website address: www.shrubin.com