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Melissa Zavadil has been blessed to receive several prestigious awards for her photography / art

This image won a Kodak award for POTD. It appeared on the Kodak billboard in the heart of NY City in the NY Times Square on May 27th, 2006. Memorial day weekend to honor our troops.

This award I hold dearest to my heart -- for what it stands for and the recognition that I received through Kodak for a National Holiday billboard. Please see the poem that I wrote that goes with this image at the following link: http://melissazavadil.com/27.html

**This image also has won a Betterphoto second place award with over 23,400 entries

Betterphoto First Placed Winner

People images with over 16,000 entries  

**ALSO**

Winner of the Front page cover contest  for Apogee Magazine

Melissa Zavadil photographed race car driver Charles Espenlaub that resulted in her eighth Kodak Billboard Displayed in the heart of NYC Times Square the most famous billboard strip in the world.

Melissa Zavadil photographed pro rider Paul Smith and resulted in TWO duplicate Kodak billboards.

Melissa Photographed Child Weston and resulted in a Kodak Billboard NY Times Square on August 25th 2007

Melissa Photographed Rider Mike Mackage in famous Cainsville Utah resulting in another Kodak Billboard in the Heart of NYC Times Square on July 27th 2007

This image won a Kodak award for POTD. It appeared on the Kodak billboard in Times Square in the heart of NY City on March 11th, 2006

**This image ALSO won a betterphoto finalist in the digital darkroom category with over 23,400 entries

**This image has been used in a colorado tourism advertisement campaign.

This image won a Kodak award for POTD. It appeared on the Kodak Billboard in Times Square in the heart of New York City on January 14th, 2006.

**This image has ALSO won a betterphoto finalist in the animal category with over 20,600 entries.

This image won a Kodak award of POTD. It was featured on the Kodak Billboard on Times Square in the heart of New York City on October 7th, 2005.

Proud Mom & Photographer :o)   --

Both the Motocross photos to the left and below were featured in Transworld Motocross Magazine.  Yep---that is MY son! :o)

Betterphoto second place winner for "Walk Me Through Life"

People category with over 19,000 entries

Betterphoto second place winner for "Battery Bubbling Energy"

Special effects category with over 22,000 entries

Betterphoto second place winner for "Strut'n Peacock Feather"

Special Effects category with over 27,000 entries

Betterphoto second place winner for "Fly My Son Fly Free"

People images with over 23,400 entries

***Please see the poem that I wrote to go with this image- under artistic mind

http://melissazavadil.com/27.html

Betterphoto second place winner for "Hello"

Macro images with over 20,600 entries

**National Outdoor Billboard Advertisement**

"Like an Airplane" 

Betterphoto finalist for "Tiger Eye"People category with over 23,000 entries

Betterphoto finalist for "Young Love"

People category with over 23,000 entries

Betterphoto finalist for "Sweet Expressions"

People category with over 19,000 entries

Betterphoto finalist for "Oil Of Life"

Digital Darkroom category with over 19,000 entries

Betterphoto finalist for "Trick Or Treat-Give Me Something Good To Eat"

People category with over 27,000 entries

Betterphoto finalist for "Braided Hair"

Digital Darkroom category with over 27,000 entries

Betterphoto finalist for "Organic-ly Beautiful"

Special Effects Category with over 27,000 entries

Betterphoto finalist for "PeeYew"

Animal Category with over 20,600 entries

Betterphoto Finalist For "Elementary Education On Lost In Transit"

Monthly Theme Category "Education"  with over  20,600 entries

Betterphoto Finalist for "Swing To The Clouds

People Category with over 20,600 entries

**This is now an ad for a spa

Betterphoto Finalist for "Kick Back And REEELax"

Animal category with over 23,400 entries

**This is now a greeting card

Betterphoto Finalist for "BMX Sunset"

Digital Darkroom entry with over 23,400 entries

Betterphoto Finalist for "Gold Please!!2"  

Digital Darkroom with over 16,000 entries.

Betterphoto Finalist for "Climbin 4 CocoNUTS"  

People images with over 16,000 entries.

Betterphoto Finalist for "Electrical High"

People images with over 20,500 entries

**This is now the cover of a major electrical companies hand guide.

Betterphoto Finalist for "Three Strikes I'm Out?? NO FAIR!!"

People images with over 20,500 entries

Betterphoto Finalist for "The Ride! YeeHaa"

Digital Darkroom images with over 16,000 entries.

Betterphoto Finalist for "Tough little cowpoke"

Digital Dark room images with over 16,000 entries.

Betterphoto Finalist for "Sidewalk Feet"

People images with over 16,000 entries.

Betterphoto Finalist for "Not My TOE!!"

People images with over 16,000 entries.

**This is now hanging in the wall of a pediatric office

Betterphoto Finalist for "Kiss Me I'm Cute"

Macro images with over 20,500 entries

Betterphoto Finalist for "P Is For Pink Piano Parts"

Elements Of Design images with over 16,500 entries