I received notification today that "Waiting at Cupid's Door" had placed in another contest. As a photographer, I'm very proud of this photograph and am so pleased that it has earned recognition in the contests in which it has been entered.
Here's the press release statement:
10/24/2008 Photographer DiAnna F. Paulk of Montgomery, AL, has won Second Place for September in the prestigious photography contest sponsored by BetterPhoto.com, the site's founder, Jim Miotke, announced Friday.
More than 21700 entries were submitted to the online photography contest, which attracted contestants from around the world and featured 10 separate categories.
Paulk's stunning image, "Waiting at Cupid's Door", garnered top honors after being submitted in the People category.
All of the winning images can be viewed at BetterPhoto.com's contest page: http://www.betterphoto.com/contest/winners/0809.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.
Besides its free, popular photo contest, BetterPhoto.com also offers a variety of services: digital camera reviews, online photo courses, free newsletters, a discussion forum, Web sites for photographers, question-and-answer section, how-to articles, photo galleries, and more.
Photographers can enter this month's contest and learn more about photography at: www.BetterPhoto.com