Blessed to be alive

“Blessed to be Alive”
2nd Place in BetterPhoto.com, February 2011 contest

3/22/2011 New Release from Betterphoto.com

Photographer Jojie F. Alcantara of Davao, Davao del Sur, has won Second Place for February in the prestigious photography contest sponsored by BetterPhoto.com, the site’s founder, Jim Miotke, announced Tuesday. More than 15600 entries were submitted to the online photography contest, which attracted contestants from around the world and featured 10 separate categories.

Alcantara’s stunning image, “Blessed to be alive”, garnered top honors after being submitted in the Monthly Theme category. All of the winning images can be viewed at BetterPhoto.com’s contest page. 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, Catch-All, and Monthly Theme. Judging is performed by a panel of professional photographers.