But I do have some news.  Some time back I entered a photo contest sponsored by Sony, called Shoot for the FIFA World Cup.  The grand prize was a trip for two to South Africa for the World Cup and the chance to be an official flag bearer at one of the games.  Alas, I did not win the grand prize.  But I did win third prize, which was good enough for a point & shoot camera (Sony Cyber Shot).  I haven’t received the prize yet, but you can see the winning entry here:  Shoot for the FIFA World Cup.  It’s the one called “Balance.”

Funny enough, I didn’t think this was the best photograph I submitted but it’s clear from the winners that they had very specific criteria in mind.  In any case, I’m happy to have won something, given the number of entries!