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Best Image of the Month: “Image 1077” by Joy Goldkind, USA 
Awarded Portfolios and Single Images in the May Pollux Awards Contest:
(all these images will be included in the final selection of the Pollux Awards)
Portfolio Section - Professional Photographers
Architecture:
1st Prize: Not awarded 2nd Prize: Lee Saloutos, USA, “Abandoned Court House, Belmont NV”  3rd Prize: Not awarded Cityscapes: 1st Prize: William Eckersley, United Kingdom, “”Symmetrical Victorian housing block and other images”  2nd and 3rd Prizes: Not awarded
Culture and Daily Life:
1st Prize: Avel Ruiz de Leon Trespando, Spain, “The Birth of Fatime”  2nd and 3rd Prizes: Not awarded
Fashion:
1st Prize: Adam Balcerek, Poland, “Living in a Hotel”  2nd and 3rd Prizes: Not awarded
Fine Art:
1st Prize: Belenna Lauto, USA, “Marionette #3 and other images”  2nd and 3rd Prizes: Not awarded
Landscapes and Seascapes:
1st Prize: Marguerite Garth, USA, “The pond””  2nd Prize: Marguerite Garth, USA, “A Death in the Desert”  3rd Prize: Not awarded
Portfolio Section - Non Professional Photographers
Abstract:
1st Prize: Joy Goldkind, USA, “Image 1077 and other images”  2nd Prize: Anna Zavileiskaia, Hungary, “Intent and other images”  3rd Prize: Alexandre Cortinhas, United Kingdom, “Spectrum” 
Advertising:
1st Prize: Peter Hand, France “Swimming and other images”  2nd and 3rd Prizes: Not awarded
Alternative Processes: 1st Prize: Joy Goldkind, USA, “Image 5887 and other images”  2nd and 3rd Prizes: Not awarded
Children: 1st Prize: Jacqueline Roberts, Germany, “Bakugan and other images”  2nd and 3rd Prizes: Not awarded
Digital Manipulation:
1st Prize: Not awarded 2nd Prize: Tim Bailey, USA, “Gloriann Liu, USA, “Scrap and other images”  3rd Prize: Not awarded
Editorial and Current Affairs: 1st Prize: Not awarded 2nd Prize: Jane Paradise, USA, “Resting after a long day and other images”  3rd Prize: Not awarded
Fine Art:
1st Prize: Anna Zavileiskaia, Hungary, “Light that warms and other images”  2nd Prize: Robb Johnson, USA, “Bench and Path and other images”  3rd Prize: Susan Morry, Canada, “A Ballerina” 
Humanitarian Documentary:
1st Prize: Miguel Candela, Spain, “Brothels: Living in Darkness”  2nd Prize: Miguel Candela, Spain, “Portraits of Masai’s Heart” 
Landscapes and Seascapes:
1st Prize: Rene Roalf, Denmark, “Real”  2nd Prize: Nino Canizzaro, Italy, “Le Detroit Perdu”  3rd Prize: Not awarded
Still LIfe:
1st Prize: Anna Zavileiskaia, Hungary, “Slow red and other images”  2nd and 3rd Prizes: Not awarded
Single Images - Professional Photographers
Advertising:
1st Prize: Adam Balcerek, Poland, “Calmness”  2nd Prize: Adam Balcerek, Poland, “Giraffe Party”  3rd Prize: Desert
Animals and Wildlife:
1st Prize: Martin Stubbs, United Kingdom, “Basset waiting to be judged”  2nd Prize: Kerry Sharkey-Miller, USA, “Girl with Puppy, Chocolate Facory, Brazil”  3rd Prize: Martin Stubbs, United Kingdom, “Bloodhound waiting to be judged” 
Culture and Daily Life:
1st Prize: Not awarded 2nd Prize: Not awarded 3rd Prize: Gabor Boros, Canada, “Blocked up Car, Montreal, Canada, 1986” 
Fashion:
1st Prize: Adam Balcerek, Poland, “To get off the Drugs”  2nd Prize: Adam Balcerek, Poland, “Calmness”  3rd Prize: Desert
Figure and Nude:
1st Prize: Edward Olive, Spain, “Reflections”  2nd and 3rd Prizes: Not awarded
Fine Art:
1st Prize: Svein Rosseland, Norway, “Scream”  2nd Prize: Rafal Maleszyk, USA, “Bodi”  3rd Prize (shared): Rafal Maleszyk, USA, “Dressed Pier”  3rd Prize (shared): Elli Williams, USA, “Untitled” 
Landscapes and Seascapes:
1st Prize: Rafal Maleszyk, USA, “Flags of Sea Breeze””  2nd Prize: Marguerite Garth, USA, Abandoned Orchard”  3rd Prize: Javier Sanchez Martinez, Spain, “Storm” 
People:
1st Prize: Ralph de Pagter, Netherlands, “Centre of Attention”  2nd Prize: Alicia Moneva, Spain, “Al final del día”  3rd Prize (shared): Gabor Boros, Canada, “Fire and men, Montreal, Canada, 1986”  3rd Prize (shared): Alan Gignoux, United Kingdom, “A New Canadian, Toronto” 
Performing Arts:
1st Prize: Alicia Moneva, Spain, “Magia”  2nd and 3rd Prizes: Not awarded
Portrait:
1st Prize: Gabor Boros, Canada, “Strawhat man, Cege, Romania, 2005”  2nd Prize: Edward Olive, Spain, “Portrait of Young lady, Andalusia, Spain”  3rd Prize: Not awarded
Single Images - Non Professional Photographers
Abstract:
1st Prize: Maximilian Baeuchle, Germany, “White”  2nd Prize: Markku Saijets, Finland, “Abstract 2011 047”  3rd Prize: David Beasley, United Kingdom, ”Cactus Abstract” 
Alternative Processes:
1st Prize: Heather Martinez, USA, “Freaky Toes”  2nd Prize: Hélène de Monléon, Denmark, “Through the Forest”  3rd Prize: Heather Martinez, USA, “Namaste” 
Animals and Wildlife:
1st Prize: Hugh Jones, USA, “Primate Hanoi Waterpark”  2nd Prize:Amy Morrison, USA, ”Best seat in the House”  3rd Prize:Leandro Pozzi, Argentina, ”Monadas” 
Architecture:
1st Prize: Michael Thomas, Australia, “Everything that rises must converge”  2nd Prize (shared): Cynthia Fleury, USA, ”St Patrick Cathedral, NYC”  2nd Prize (shared): Nenad Saljic, Croatia, ”Noon”  3rd Prize: Johannes Kopf, Austria, “Time machine” 
Children:
1st Prize: Jim Bielicki, USA, ”Maxwell”  2nd Prize: Patrizia Burra, Italy, ”Ray of Light”  3rd Prize: Martina Brandstetter, Germany, ”Little Spy” 
Cityscapes:
1st Prize: Cathrin Schultz, USA, “Authenti©ity of America”  2nd Prize (shared): Peter Hand, France, ”London”  2nd Prize (shared): Cathrin Schultz, USA, “Berlin Tempelhof, Last Call”  3rd Prize: Hélène de Monléon, Denmark, “The Way to Nowhere” 
Culture and Daily Life:
1st Prize: Dorothée Rapp, Germany, ”The Game”  2nd Prize (shared): Michael Thomas, Australia, “Soliloquy”  2nd Prize (shared): Chung-Hao Chao, Taiwan, “The City Fashion Show”  3rd Prize (shared): Patricia Ackerman, Argentina, “Eyes in the Hand”  3rd Prize (shared): Joanna Trimble, USA, “Khamaryn Khiid, Mongolia” 
Digital Manipulation:
1st Prize: Maximilian Beauchle, Germany, “Dreams”  2nd Prize: Maximilian Beauchle, Germany, “Imagination”  3rd Prize: Susan Graham, USA, “Child of my Dream” 
Editorial and Current Affairs:
1st Prize: Hélène de Monléon, Denmark, “The Game is Over”  2nd and 3rd Prize: Not awarded
Figure and Nude:
1st Prize: Kurt Franken, Belgium, ”In Focus!”  2nd Prize: Michael Goulding, USA, “Karolina VII”  3rd Prize: Michael Goulding, USA, “Amy XLII” 
Fine Art:
1st Prize: Ann Berry, USA, “Stop”  2nd Prize: Marv Kaminsky, USA, “Flying Ace”  3rd Prize: Andres Barria Davison, Mexico, ”The Lonely Sisters and the Cat” 
Landscapes and Seascapes:
1st Prize:Chris Ruiz, Germany, “Peche au carrelet 3”  2nd Prize: Cody Brothers, USA, “Del Norte Co Train”  3rd Prize: Larry Reibstein, USA, “Twilight Ghosts” 
Nature:
1st Prize: Rita Noe, USA, “Egret Life”  2nd Prize: M. Istvan Kerekes, Hungary, “Starlings”  3rd Prize: Not awarded People:
1st Prize: Chris Ruiz, Germany, “Lola Angst”  2nd Prize: Robb Johnson, USA, ”Conversation”  3rd Prize: Stefano Carloni, Italy, “Meeting a Ghost” 
Performing Arts: 1st Prize: Patricia Ackerman, Argentina, “Passion Tango”  2nd and 3rd Prizes: Not awarded
Portrait:
1st Prize: Michiko Weinmann, Australia, “Res Cogitans”  2nd Prize: Istvan Kerekes, Hungary, “At Home”  3rd Prize: Edward Balaoro, USA, “Secrets are Better Left Unknown”  Self Portrait:
1st Prize: Heidi Lender, USA, “Untitled, from the series Once Upon”  2nd Prize: Heidi Lender, USA, “Untitled, from the series Green Dress”  3rd Prize: Heidi Lender, USA, “Untitled, from the series Relocation” 
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