Picture This!
Winners of the 2006 annual photography contest

From exotic places to funny faces, this year’s photo entries offer a glimpse of the people, locations…and furry friends…that inspire our readers.

It was a tough decision, but we managed to cull several standout pictures.

The following winners made us smile, made us think and, sometimes, made us wish we were somewhere else.

Grand Prize
“Summer Joy” by Lee Wald, Raleigh

Framed, 8-1/2-X-11, original colored-pencil drawing by Raleigh artist Lynn Srba. ($450 value), Pet & People Portraits

First Prize
“Sunburst” by Regina Chayer, Garner

$150 Gift Certificate, J.Alane's Fine Lingerie and Other Essentials

Second Prize
“Basset Hound: Janu” by Karen E. Curran, Durham

$100 Gift Certificate, Wide Shoe Warehouse

Third Prize
“Boat Dock” by Kathi Haynes, Raleigh

$50 Gift Certificate, The Eclectic Garden

See the Honorable Mentions

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