Another Chance to Win!

[Note: This blog entry is important to all Wilmington Photo Walkers, but in particular to those who did not submit photos to the contest]

Well, I have concluded my judging of your photos, and I will be announcing the First Place winner of our Wilmington Photo Walk shortly.

But before I do that, I'm eager to inform everyone that I have decided to add two more prizes which will be awarded to the two runners-up for best image! The First Place winner (that I will announce shortly) will receive the prize directly from Scott Kelby: his new book, "The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3," and of course, the chance to win the Grand Prize in the worldwide contest.

I will award a photography book to the two runners-up.

I recently taught a big class called "Your Photographer's Eye" at the Academy of Lifelong Learning. It was immensely popular and well-attended with 82 registered students!! Anyway, throughout the semester, as I covered the major topics of Composition, Exposure and Light, I recommended three of my favorite books. I will award a book of choice to the two runners-up. Oh, and I am including Kelby's Digital Photography Books as possible choices.

So, the two runners-up will be able to choose from the following list of books:

• "Learning to See Creatively: Design, Color & Composition in Photography (Updated Edition)" by Bryan Peterson
• "Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition)" by Bryan Peterson
• "Exploring the Light: Making the Very Best In-Camera Exposures" by Rick Sammon
• "The Digital Photography Book" by Scott Kelby [choice of Volume 1, 2, or 3]

IMPORTANT: If you were not an "official" Worldwide Photo Walk participant, that is; you did not officially register and submit photos for consideration, you can qualify to win one of my two runner-up prizes! Additionally, a number of you were registered but chose not to enter photos into the competition (why?), you too, can be included in my runners-up competition.

But I need your entries! You can e-mail me two of your best images by 11:59 PM on Saturday, August 8.

The rest of you registered participants need do nothing to be considered for these two prizes. I will evaluate the images you have already submitted along with the aforementioned Photo Walkers.

Of course, the First Place winner will not be eligible for the runners-up prizes. And - as usual - I am not eligible to win one of the runners-up prizes, either. Darn! Foiled again!

If you have any questions about all this, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Stay tuned for information about our First Place winning entry!