Photographic Society of America Recognized 2009 International Large Color Print Top 10 Exhibitor Nature's Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards 2009: Samll World Spectacular Winner Nature's Best Photography Magazine Best Backyards 2008 Winner FIAP Gold Medal in 22eme Semaine Photo de Riedisheim 2009 Gold Medal of Excellence in Trierenberg Super Circuit International Photographic Salon 2009 Gold Medal of Sport and Action in 37th PSNY International Salon of Color Photography 2009 NorthWest International Exhibition of Photography 2009 Best Action Award Silver Medal in 116 Toronto International Salon of Photography Winner of 2009 Minneapolis St. Paul Print Circuit International FIAP Silver Medal in 42nd E.A. International Salon of Photography