Photography by Michael Farruggia

Photo Contests and Exhibitions

9/01/2008 - Category Winner on SOAPhoto.com!

My 'No Swimming' photo finished in first place in the Objects/Details Category for the month of August 2008. This is my first ever win on that site and the prize is a Samsung Digital Camera.

9/24/2007 - Finalist on BetterPhoto.com!

I was awarded another finalist on this site. This photo was taken with my new camera and was edited with my newly acquired PhotoShop skills.

This is the link to view the photo in all of its glory. click here

9/15/2007 - TOP PICK ON SOAPhoto.com!

Only 10 photos out of the thousands submitted are given this honor monthly. I am now a Platnum member on this site.

This is the link to view my photo "Gods House". Make sure it is for month 08/2007 click here

7/10/2007 - Awards on EyeFetch.com!

Eyefetch.com is an international photography website where photos are judged by peers. Three out of the five photos I submitted won awards.

Click on the links to view the winning photos: click here 1 | click here 2 | click here 3

6/01/2007 - Finalist on BetterPhoto.com!

My favorite photo from Prague just became my first ever finalist out of 24,000+ photos.

This is the link to view the photo in all of its glory. click here

5/13/2007 - Honors on SOAPhoto.com!

I have an account set up there and have been rewarded with several honors recently.

* I applied for an Advanced Amatuer Gallery and got it!! This is a great honor and a screen print of my gallery page can be seen. Click here to view (expand image)

* This is the link to my profile on the site. I have several albums and journals that were awarded "FOCUS OF THE WEEK" www.soaphoto.com/mfarrugg

2/8/2007 - Top Finishes on NationalPhoto!

* This photo was entered in the annual contest with thousands of entries. I got an "Award of Excellence" and finished 4th overall in my category Click here to view

* This photo finished in seventh place and category winner for the weekly contest. Click here

* This photo finished in sixth place and category winner for the weekly contest. Click here

* This photo finished in fifth place and as category winner. Click here

* This photo finished in sixth place. Click here

1/31/2007 - Made it on CNN.com/TRAVEL!

One of my photos from Tibet made it as a CNN snapshot. It is on the main page today but will soon be moved to the archives

This is the actual page when clicked on. Click here to view

This is the link to the archive when it gets moved there: www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/snapshots/archive/

12/1/2006 - Everyman Photo Contest

Two of the Four photos I submitted to this international photo contest won honors!!

My best photo finish was in the Travel / Architecture category for my "Resting Camels Of Petra" photo taken in Jordan. Click here to view

I won an honorable mention in the People / Portrait contest for my "Big Brother" photo taken in Nepal. Click here to view

The "An Early Morning Cigarette Break " photo taken in Tibet also got a vote from one judge but it didn't make the final cut. Click here to view

7/15/2006 - I won the PIE ART Contest!

Grand Unveiling on 7/25/2006 from 6:30pm to 9pm at

PIE

124 4th Ave
New York, NY 10003
Cross Street: Between 12th and 13th Sts.
(212) 475-4977

(Photographs will stay on display until 8/25/2006)

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