2009 Miami Herald Travel Reader Photo Contest winners

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  First Place in the Adult Category goes to Sharon Wylie, who won a Mediterranean cruise for two on Azamara Cruises for her image, shot on China's Li River. SHARON WYLIE / SHARON WYLIE

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  First Place in the Youth Category goes to Kimberly Geiger, 16, for an image she shot in New York; she wins a trip to Hawks Cay in the Florida Keys. KIMBERLY GEIGER / KIMBERLY GEIGER

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  Joe Perz won Second Place in the Adult Category for his photo in Puerto Rico. JOE PERZ / JOE PERZ

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  Second Place in the Youth Category goes to Keilani Rodriguez, 17, for her photo. KEILANI RODRIGUEZ / KEILANI RODRIGUEZ

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  Lisa Herbert won Third Place in the Adult Category for her shot of her daughter at the Atlanta Aquarium. LISA HERBERT / LISA HERBERT

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  Monica Merel, 17, won Third Place in the Youth Category for her image, shot in Copenhagen. MONICA MEREL / MONIC MEREL

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  Honorable mentions in the Adult Category to Paul Distenfeld for his tribesman in Papua New Guinea. PAUL DISTENFELD / PAUL DISTENFELD

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  Honorable mentions in the Adult Category to Jose L. Dominguez for his Peruvian photo. JOSE L. DOMINGUEZ / JOSE L. DOMINGUEZ

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  Honorable mentions in the Adult Category to Lisa Hall for her Washington, D.C., shot. LISA HALL / LISA HALL

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  Honorable mentions in the Adult Category to Neil Shapiro for his New York skyline. NEIL R. SHAPIRO / NEIL R. SHAPIRO

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  Honorable mentions in the Youth Category to Christy Ehrman, 17, for her photo of stones skipping on water. CHRISTY EHRMAN / CHRISTY EHRMAN

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  Honorable mentions in the Youth Category to Nicolas Gomez, 15, for his images of shadows. NICOLAS GOMEZ / NICOLAS GOMEZ

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  Honorable mentions in the Youth Category to Kearney Kilcoyne, 16, for his leaf image. KEARNEY KILCOYNE / KEARNEY KILCOYNE