Second Place Win!

I was so excited to receive notice last night that my image won second place!

"~New Baby Sister~"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2/11/2011 Photographer Cheryl M. Phillips of Dublin, CA, has won Second Place for January in the prestigious photography contest sponsored by BetterPhoto.com, the site's founder, Jim Miotke, announced Friday.
More than 17,200 entries were submitted to the online photography contest, which attracted contestants from around the world and featured 10 separate categories.
Phillips's stunning image, "~New Baby Sister~", 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/1101.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.

A special thank you to the Ford family for bringing such beautiful children to me to photograph. Couldn't have done it without your little ones!

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