Dear Wikimedians,
The 2009 Picture of the Year competition has now concluded
and we are happy to announce the results:
WINNER:
<Sikh pilgrim at the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) in India>
Credit: Paulrudd; 62 votes
RUNNER-UP:
<Elakala Waterfalls in the Blackwater Falls State park, USA>
Credit: Forest Wander; 56 votes
2ND RUNNER-UP:
<Russian honor guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier>
Credit: MC1 Chad J. McNeeley; 52 votes
In Round 1, there were 890 candidates, the images promoted to Featured Pictures in 2009.
The category winners and top 10 over all in Round 1 made it to the final, where 742 voters
voted.
The detailed results of the competition is available at
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_Year/2009/Results .
Congratulations to all the contributors who helped create these beautiful works and make
them available to the world as free content.
Thanks to all the voters for participating. :)
Thanks
Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year committee
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_Year/2009