Press Release "I Won Second Place"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3/26/2006

Photographer Joshua R. Smith of West Monroe, Louisiana, has won Second Place for February in the prestigious photography contest sponsored by BetterPhoto.com, the site's founder, Jim Miotke, announced Sunday.

More than 22600 entries were submitted to the online photography contest, which attracted contestants from around the world and featured 10 separate categories.

Smith's stunning image, "Girl looking thru the mirror...", 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/0602.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, Special Effects, and Monthly Theme. Judging is performed by a panel of professional photographers.