The hazards of emails....for months, I had no idea that I had won four Honorable Mentions at the 2013 International Photography Awards.   Three images in aggregate took four Honorable Mentions in this annual competition that had over 18,000 submissions from 104 countries around the World.  The honored images and their respected categories are:

Image: Two Faces of One Cow - Honorable Mention in the Fine Art - Other Category

Image: Pigeon Forge - Honorable Mention in the Digitally Enhanced Category

Image: New York City Wildlife - Admiring Luggage in Washington Square Park - Honorable Mention in the Deeper Perspective Category

Image: New York City Wildlife - Admiring Luggage in Washington Square Park - Honorable Mention in the Fine Art-Collage Category

The competition is based out of Los Angeles, California, USA.  Winners are honored at the Lucie Awards held at Carnegie Hall in New York City.  More information about this competition may be located at their Web site at http://www.photoawards.com