I have won Second Place in the Catch-All category of this month's BetterPhoto photo contest!

I cannot believe it, a second place! Here is the press release they issue to you:

6/20/2008

Photographer Heidi Brand of Lucan, Ontario, has won Second Place for May in the prestigious photography contest sponsored by BetterPhoto.com, the site's founder, Jim Miotke, announced Friday.

More than 29600 entries were submitted to the online photography contest, which attracted contestants from around the world and featured 10 separate categories.

Brand's stunning image, "Reflections of a Rainy Day", garnered top honors after being submitted in the Catch-All category.

All of the winning images can be viewed at BetterPhoto.com's contest page: http://www.betterphoto.com/contest/winners/0805.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

Here is the winning photo: