A little while ago I got a wonderful email, and it said:

"Dear Tom,
CONGRATULATIONS on being a Winner at the 8th Annual International Color Awards with:
Honorable Mention in Advertising | MTB-Spain
Nominee in Advertising | MHI Vestas Offshore
Nominee in Advertising | RainClouds
Nominee in Nature | Isle of Skye Mist
7,358 entries were received from 79 countries and your work received a high percentage of votes overall. Certainly an achievement, well done!
The Jury represented the industry's biggest names and tastemakers including Christie's, Frieze, Whitechapel Gallery, Eyestorm, Edinburgh Film Festival, DB Agency, Gup Magazine and Art Beatus Gallery who reviewed the entries online before making their nominations and honoring 541 title awards and 750 nominees in 33 categories. The awards could not have wished for a better group of professionals to work with.
Congratulations once again, we wish you a most successful photography year. "

INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in color photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in color photography. www.colorawards.com

Of course I am extremely grateful for this honor!