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Enter the fun, free online Vacation Photo Contest-2009 at Family-Vacation-Getaways.com! Updated August 11, 2009. Related contest pages--Halloween-- 2009 Halloween Costume Photo Contest :: 9/08 Halloween Winners :: 10/08 Halloween Winners, pt 1 :: 10/08 Halloween Winners, pt 2 :: Christmas-- Christmas 2009 Photo Contest :: Vacation-- Vacation Photo Contest Enter Family-Vacation-Getaways.com's----Vacation Photo Contest, 2010!In the slide show above, you're looking at pictures of the winners in Family-Vacation-Getaways.com's 2009 Vacation Photo Contest! These beautiful pictures evoke the fun, warmth and joys of summertime in the USA. For the names of our prize-winners, please see the sections below on this page. Enter the Family-Vacation-Getaways.com Vacation Photo Contest in 2010! If you missed out on last year's contest fun, don't worry--there's another vacation contest coming up in 2010. Get your camera revved up & waiting! Meanwhile, you can read about the 2009 contest on the rest of this page. Here's the list of our prize winners!Here are the top prize winners in the 2009 Family-Vacation-Getaways.com summer vacation photo contest! Congratulations to our list of winners. Out of nearly 100 contestants, all of whom entered good snapshots, our panel of judges have pronounced these pictures to be the "best of the best!"1.) The Grand Prize winner is Kathy Owens from El Cajon, California! Her fabulous picture of "mother seal and pup" won 1st place among all the contestants...and Kathy will receive a $125 check! 2.) The 2nd Place prize winner is Grace Ambrus of Cadillac, Michigan! Grace will receive a $75 check for her touching picture of a father enjoying playtime with his baby...Grace's husband and daughter, of course! 3.) The 3rd Place winner is Kimberly Snead from Melbourne, Florida. Kimberly will win a $50 check for capturing her daughter's enchantment with the Disney-Pixar character Woody. 4th and 5th place winners were added to the contest! Because the 2009 contest had quite a number of terrific entries, two more prizes were added to the list of major prize winners. These winners are: 4.) 4th place prize goes to Krystal Lewis of Norwich, Ontario, Canada for her "swimming dog" photograph. She'll be receiving a $35 prize check. 5.) 5th place goes to Avery Sullenger-Wedder from Grand Rapids, Michigan. His well-captured action shot of his daughter jumping from a dock will win him a $35 check. Here are the contest's "category" winners!Winners of each individual category win a $25 prize! Runners-up will each receive a check for $15.A) Family and Friends category: This category included the contest photos which showed 2 or more family members and/or friends. The "family" category winner is Shawn Bashary from Escondido, California. His "grandfather and grandson fishing" portrayed a family-bonding moment...one of the biggest joys that summer vacations can bring us. Our Friends & Family runner up is Allison Breaux from Gray, Louisiana. While on vacation in Tennessee, her family, too had some "bonding" moments...as shown in her picture of a brother and sister's fond hug. B) Baby category: By showing off her baby having some summer swimming-pool fun, Crystal Cave from Stanley, Virginia. What a pleasant summer scene! And, with his excellent close-up shot of his friend's baby girl, Rusty Daniels from West Des Moines, Iowa captures the runner-up prize. C) Boy's category: With a very imaginative shot taken at a miniature golf course, Wendolyn Trozzo from Madison, New Jersey wins top prize in the Boy's Photos Category. A very colorful and engaging shot of a youngster exploring a garden wins the runner-up spot in this category. The photo was taken by his mother, Alisa Modin from British Columbia, Canada during the family's fun visit to Oregon this summer. D) Girl's category: The whimsical sight of her hungry daughter munching on a juicy slice of watermelon made Sarah Moen of Bemidji, Minnesota quickly whip out her camera. The contest judges agreed that it was a humorous moment depicting nearly everyone's difficulty with eating this favorite summertime fruit...and Sarah wins the girl's category. MaryBeth Philhower of Manahawkin, New Jersey was also very quick with her camera. She noticed how her daughter's giant-sized bubbles seemed to be framing her face. Her speedy capture of this moment wins her the runner-up prize in this category. E) Dog category: We had no kitty contestants in the vacation contest...but some very cute pooches were entered. Winning top prize in the Dog Category is Lori Sprouse of Colonial Beach, Virginia. Her unusual shot of Cletus, the Great Dane towering over her baby son was an imaginative pairing. Runner-up in the dog category is Tarilyn McBride of Geismar, Louisiana. The whimsy of 2 dogs popping their heads up, eager to go for a ride caught the judge's imagination. F) Animal category: A number of contestants went to zoos or wild animal parks for vacation...or observed some natural shots of wildlife. Winning the Animal Photos category is Beverly Chaskavich of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada for the amazing lion's expression she caught while vacationing in San Diego. A great shot of buffalo "road hogs" by Robin Rodriguez of Dover, Florida was taken during her Yellowstone National Park vacation. It wins her the runner-up prize in this category. G) Cityscapes: Not everyone who entered the contest took pictures of people or animals. A number of contestants entered scenery shots. Winning the Cityscapes category is Bryan Nim of Buena Park, California for his fantastic photo of Waikiki at sunrise. Another terrific shot---this time, of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco---won Sandra Cavalier of Denham Springs, Louisiana the runner's up prize. H) Countryside & Shore: The Family-Vacation-Getaways.com contest received a number of beautiful pictures of natural scenery. Winning this category is Josh Collins from San Diego, California who captured a bird taking flight from Santee Lakes. A stunning sunset scene in a Florida harbor wins Darcy Noss of Brighton, Michigan the runner-up prize. I) Tourist Attractions: Some readers had a good time visiting tourist attractions this summer--and sent in their photos afterwards. Donna Breslyn of Rockville, Maryland took her grandson to the Smithsonian. Her photo of his excited face at the insect exhibit wins her top honors in this category! Another reader took an interesting boat tour through a South Carolina swamp while on vacation. The scenery was beautiful, and the boat was scenic. Reader Cathleen Warren from Racine, Wisconsin took a snapshot, entered the contest--and now her pretty photo wins her the runner-up prize in this category! How were the contest winners decided?The Family-Vacation-Getaways.com Vacation Photo Contest was be decided by a panel of judges. Here are the members of our panel for the 2009 summer contest:1.) Sue Koranki, from www.The-Puppy-Dog-Place.com: Some of the earliest submissions to the Summer Vacation Photo Contest were pictures of pets. Sue isn't surprised; she's seen hundreds of pet photos taken by adoring dog owners. In the process of administering her site's "Pup of the Month" photo competition, she sees dozens of adorable four-footed darlings cross her desk every month! If you have--or would like to find--a canine friend, be sure to check out her information-packed website. Whether you're seeking facts about puppy care (health, feeding, naming, training, etc), or would simply like to enter one of her fun contests, The Puppy Dog Place will keep you "in the know" about the needs of your furry friends. 2.) Carol Leather, from www.DigitalPhotographyProjects.com: Maybe you've already captured the perfect shot to enter into the Vacation Photo Contest; but, maybe you're looking for a few tips to help you create your special digital picture. DigitalPhotographyProjects.com can help! Packed with tips spanning a wide range of photography topics (from choosing your camera to taking different types of specialized shots,) you'll find answers to your questions here. When not working on her photo projects, Carol loves pursuing another special interest...needlework. In fact, she even creates designs professionally. If this is one of your interests, you'll want to discover her website, www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com 3.) Hillel Mintz, from www.Israel-Travel-and-Tours.com: Shots of scenery are another important submissions category for the Summer Vacation Photo Contest...and Hillel is quite familiar with great pictures of scenery. Whether taking his own photos or choosing from shots others have taken, the unique and beautiful photos on his website make every destination appear to be fascinating and "must see" locations. Whether or not you plan on traveling to Israel, you'll certainly love viewing the many colorful photos within the pages of Israel-Travels-and-Tours.com. You just may get some new ideas for taking your own shots, as well! Vacation Photo Contest Rules1.) Who is eligible to enter the contest?2.) Age requirements: You must be 14 years of age or older to enter the contest. Photos taken by children and young people under this age should have their entries submitted by a parent. 3.) Must be your own photo: If you took the photo yourself, then you have the legal right to enter that picture. If someone else took the photo (eg. you found it on the internet...or a professional photographer took the shot) then you do not hold the copyright to that picture and it should not be entered. Please don't submit photos that have already been submitted to other contests or posted on other websites. In the "fine print" of many contests, you give away your copyright to the photo when you enter the picture...which could cause problems in the future for winner's photos posted on this site. 2.) Contest dates for the 2009 Vacation Photo ContestYou may begin submitting your pictures on May 1, 2009.August 3, 2009 is the last day to enter. Judging will begin the day after the contest deadline passes. A decision will be reached as soon as possible. Don't be hesitant to enter early! If you take a better picture later, you may submit it later (and drop one of the pictures you don't like as well.) It's better to submit your photo when you're thinking about it. If you forget about the contest later on, you'll be missing your chance to win! 3.) How many photos can be entered?You may send only 1 photo of each scene.You may send up to 3 different scenes. However, you may only win one prize. If more than one of your vacation photos is being considered by the judges for a prize, then the photo with the highest prize will win, and the secondary photo will be dropped from the judging process. 4.) What can cause photos to be disqualified?
1.) Quality restrictions: Your photo may be disqualified from the contest if it's blurry, too dark, too small to be seen clearly, etc. You will be notified and asked to send a clearer copy of your picture.2.) Family-friendly restrictions: This is a family website and it's important that readers are not offended by your snapshot. Please do not send photos which are sexually suggestive or explicit. Please do not send pictures which promote gangs, dangerous stunts, alcohol, drugs, tobacco, weapons, hatred nor other harmful activities. 3.) Picture must be taken in the USA: The world is full of wonderful places...but this website is here to promote vacations in the USA! Pictures taken in other countries, although beautiful, will be disqualified from the contest. 5.) How are the prizes awarded?After the judging period is over, the winners will be announced on this page.Please bookmark this page so that you will remember what website it was where you entered the contest! Then, return in mid-August to check the winner's list. Winners will be notified by email, so if you're not contacted it probably means you didn't win. However, there are times when people don't respond to their email notification because they've discontinued the email address they used to enter the contest. In that case, it's your responsibility to make sure you aren't one of the winners! After winners respond to their winning emails they will verify their addresses and then their checks will be mailed to them. Winners should have their money in time for back-to-school shopping...or to help with the cost of a Labor Day outing! 6.) How do contestants enter the contest?Sorry! The contest's submission period ended at midnight PDT on August 3, 2009.Hang onto your photos, though. Another vacation photo contest will be rolling around again in the summer of 2010. Look for the 2010 contest's submission form to be placed in THIS spot beginning May 1, 2010!
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