First Place Prize Package Worth $1,360

Update March 2, 2011: First and Second place prize packages have just been increased in value thanks to SongFreedom.com.
See details below.

It’s winter – at least in some parts of the country – and because of that I understand some of you may not be able to, or simply may not want to, leave home in order to photograph something. That’s OK, because the photo challenge this month won’t even require you to get out of your PJ’s if you don’t want to.

This month we challenge you to photograph what you call home. According to dictionary.com home can be defined in some of the following ways: a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household; the place in which one’s domestic affections are centered; any place of residence or refuge: a heavenly home. You can interpret the challenge literally and photograph your house or things in it, your neighborhood, your hometown, etc. For example, what do you see when you look out your window? Do you have interesting views? Maybe your home or neighborhood has historic significance. Or maybe you collect something interesting like sports memorabilia or first edition books and have these displayed in your home.

You can also take the challenge more figuratively and photograph that which means home to you: your favorite place, a person, an activity (as in “home is where the heart is”).

I’m very fortunate to live in a place where there is very little inclement weather but despite that I love being at home. To me, it’s a place that’s peaceful like no other. By the same token, the city of San Diego is not only my home; it’s also where my heart is. I felt at home here the first time I visited so much so that I became determined to return. As always, here are a few of my images to get you started.

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Our first monthly Photo Challenge has come to an end. I want to thank all of you who entered and also those who commented and voted for their favorites. We had an amazing turn out with 217 photos submitted and well over twenty thousand views, votes and comments. (that’s a lot of people who had the opportunity to see your work). I always knew we had a strong community but this turn out certainly proves it.

Our judges had the difficult job of selecting three finalists from the many great entries. They narrowed them down to their top twenty, and then narrowed them down again until they were able to reach their top three favorites. So without further ado here are our three top winners for the February 2011 CurrentPhotographer.com Photo Challenge:
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1st Place Winner

Magic Leaf - by Preeti from New Jersey

Preeti will receive a prize package worth $780 and includes:

• Full retail version of onOne Software’s Perfect Photo Suite 5.5
• $150 gift certificate from Borrow Lenses
• Credit for a 50 page 12″ x 12″ photo book from AdoramaPix

Be sure to check out Preeti’s website, Facebook Page and give her a follow on Twitter.

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