Second Place Winner!!

I just received notice that I won second place in the BetterPhoto Contest!

I'm sooo excited!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
7/22/2009 Photographer Cheryl M. Phillips of Dublin, CA, has won Second Place for June in the prestigious photography contest sponsored by BetterPhoto.com, the site's founder, Jim Miotke, announced Wednesday.

More than 18800 entries were submitted to the online photography contest, which attracted contestants from around the world and featured 10 separate categories.

Phillips's stunning image, "~~Golden~~", garnered top honors after being submitted in the Monthly Theme category.

All of the winning images can be viewed at BetterPhoto.com's contest page: http://www.betterphoto.com/contest/winners/0906.asp

The contest is conducted each month. Categories include Nature and Landscapes, Animals, People, Elements of Design, Digital Darkroom, Travel and Place, Flowers, Details and Macro, Catch-All, and Monthly Theme. Judging is performed by a panel of professional photographers.
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