We've clearly come a long way since the early 1990s, when some of you feared that digital technology would mean the downfall of true photographic artistry. Now we've come not only to appreciate, but rely on, the creative possibilities that digital affords us, from capture to post-production to output. It is everywhere and embracing every aspect of our profession. The range of digital work presented here ranges from the subtle (John Davis's dreamy seaside shots) to the sublime (Carlos Serrao's magnificently graceful athletes). This is the beauty of the PIX Digital Imaging Contest: it represents the full spectrum of how digital technology is being used by today's professionals and applied to their photography. And as digital technology gets more affordable and increases in sophistication, the pixel future looks even more bright. So here's to the next 10 years.

About the Contest Our Digital Imaging Contest covers all aspects of the digital workflow: capture, scanning, manipulation, and output. A winning image can incorporate all these elements or just one. Our distinguished panel of judges rated each image on a scale of five and then the points were tallied up.

Thanks again to our generous sponsors: Nikon, Adobe and Epson, our judges, and of course all the artists out there who submitted their entries for our contest.

Jeffrey Roberts, vice president/publisher
Lauren Wendle, associate publisher