Well I got the courage and submitted a photo I took to Islands Magazine, and won an honorable mention. Out of 30 honorable mentions, half made publication in their magazine . . . mine made it! While it is not the grand prise, nor 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, that fact that my photo was selected just made my day.
I am still "very" much an amateur photographer. I enjoy coming to these boards almost daily to admire everyone's work and learn. Here is my 5 seconds of fame:



