For Immediate Release:

INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS HONORS

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER FROM THE NETHERLANDS at 2ND ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERS CUP CONTEST

LONDON, UK - October, 5th 2007 - Amateur Photographer Marten Hoogstraat of The Netherlands, Leidschendam (ZH), received a Nominee in the category of Nature at the 2nd Annual Photography Masters Cup exclusive online Awards Ceremony.

An audience of 11,050 photography fans logged on from 89 countries to join the proceedings and view stunning work from the world's finest photographers. The nominated images were selected by a who's who Jury of the most celebrated professionals in art and photography from National Geographic, Musee de E'Lysee, Financial Times to The Art Newspaper and Fine Art Society in London. Jury members reviewed submitted works online over an eight week voting period before making their final selection. Awards were presented in 21 categories to photographers of twenty five nationalities.

"The Masters Cup celebrates photographers who operate at the highest levels of their craft," said the awards Creative Director, Basil O'Brien. "Marten's 'Poppies and Blue' entry certainly represents color photography at its finest and we're pleased to present him with a nomination."

ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERS CUP 

The Photography Masters Cup promotes the finest contemporary photographers to the world's leading art directors, agencies, editors, galleries, curators, publishers, and dealers of photographic art. A celebrated online event around the globe, the annual Winners & Nominee Presentation is webcast live in a dynamic show that honors the finest work with the highest achievements in color photography.

See the Winners and Nominees online at: www.thecolorawards.com