Award-Winning Photos!

SANP had their/our annual salon Saturday night.  I previously posted the photos I had entered.  Well, it turns out that placed in a few of the categories!

I was entered in the Photograph I division (AKA amateur n00bs).

Third Place, Digital Color, Wildlife:

Second Place, Digital Color, Wildlife:

Second Place, Digital Color, Plants:

I'm very pleased with how well I did - a little bummed that none of my prints won anything, but I also have a much better feel of how to properly mount them.  My mounting was definitely substandard, and mounting quality was something the judges were supposed to take into account.  

The only downside - now that I won something in the Photographer I division, I have to compete in the Photographer II division next year!  That means I'll be going up against pro photographers like this.  Should be exciting!