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12 months, 11,020 photos, 48 great final entries. The winners have been chosen by our 4 celebrity judges taking into consideration the votes of the flock. Presenting the winners of the "Photo of the Year 2009". For all those who didn’t make it, Photo of the Year 2010 is already underway!

First prize of the Photo of the year EPSON EH-DM2

	PHOTO BY Somenath Mukhopadhyay

Third prize of the Photo of the year EPSON TX700W

	PHOTO BY Rakesh Balaji

Second prize of the Photo of the year EPSON TX700W

	PHOTO BY Abhijeet Kaulavkar

PHOTO BY
Puranjit
Gangopadhyay

PHOTO BY
Deba Prasad Roy

PHOTO BY
Stalin Ramesh

PHOTO BY
Jithin Jaladharan

The top three winners also get a personally autographed photo by the internationally renowned photographer Steve McCurry

Winners are chosen by a weighted format that includes the flock's vote, Fotoflock.com Editors' choices and the celebrity judges' choices.

Comments (37)

CONGRATULATION TO ALL WINNWERS AND JUGES.

I REALLY LOVE DEBA PRASAD ROY IMAGE AND ALSO SOMNATH DA.

Somenaths pictures would win many more awards at the salons. You dont need to visualise anything except pressing the shutter at the right moment. A beginner would do the same thing. The other two are much better and more creative by any standards. Deb Prasad roy has shown better visualisation and sense of humour. Congrats.

In reference to Windies comment:
1. POTY is no separate contest. The same photo won in POTM Dec. 2008 contest and 48 best POTM entries were considered for POTY contest. Unless the photo won in Dec 2008, it would not enter the final round of POTY.
2. Please read the fine print of Outlook Geo Click&Win Contest: http://traveller.outlookindia.com/geocontest.aspx
Does it say a winning image cannot be submitted?
3. Remains the question of sanctity. A work of art contested and judged in different rounds by different panels of judges, allowing the viewers form their opinions shows the spirit of art. There lies the sanity and sanctity of the medium. An arist would only know that. My friend, a master piece doesn't happen every other day.

This is indeed a great photo from Somnath mukhopadhyay but i guess you got to keep your sanity, over the same picture presenting every where and winning especially if the contest rules say 2009 pic only and previous winners. see outlook rules it said no previous winners but 2008 was presented

You had already one @ fotolock
http://fotoflock.com/index.php/photogallery/photo-of-the-month-contest/december-2008
outlook
http://traveller.outlookindia.com/winner1.htm
and now 2009 fotolock. Where else and how many more.

If this is a good result than what will you say about dec 2008 result ..One of tem should get winner status at dec 2008 ...
How all runners up of a month can grab top 3 positions of whole year !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulation to all winners!
Keeping respect to the final judgment I must say that a little bit addition alteration could have made me much happier with the result.Any how, Thanks to FOTOFLOCK.............

I'm simply amazed to see the volley of comments from the Fotoflock community. I'm humbled. I must say that POTY concept is unique and it has finally arrived at a point where the community members are given an opportunity of judging the photos as much as the big names in the judging panel. I understand how much pains and pangs the judges must have taken in picking up the spots which the winners now enjoy. My big big thanks to them. I'm thankful to the members and visitors who have voted for me and above all who have enjoyed the work. Their encouraging words are further booster for me in the years to come. My thanks goes to EPSON for giving a platform for all the photo lovers.

Congrats to all winners. More than seeing the winners or winning photographs, this competition really throw some more light on what photography is.

Rgs

Kareem Hamza

Congratulation to all the winners.

just noticed this, 1st 2nd and 3rd photo, where the runners up for December 2008. Strange coincidence :)
http://fotoflock.com/index.php/photogallery/photo-of-the-month-contest/december-2008

probably the same spot.
http://www.photosig.com/go/photos/view?id=2368561&forward=user

regards

Congrats winners.........Thank you judges. Thats an awsome click, the fishermen net......

Congrtz 2all winners n well done judges..specially m very happy with ma bro,Abhi..its awesm click..with yellow background!!
N keep it up!!Al d best!!

Congrats!!!! to all the winners :-)

It is simply awesome....Congrats Winners and Thanks Judges.TUSHAR SHARMA

Congratulations to all the winners...special thanks to the judges as well as Fotoflock for organizing such a wonderful event and making it a success.

Just wondering whether there'll be a gala prize-distribution ceremony for this POTY contest, so that a lot of lesser mortals like me can get a chance to interact with these best photographers. :-))

Congrats to all the winners.

** Congratulations winners **

Congratulations to all winners!!

My hearty congratz to all the winners.... I feel, after seeing the picture all winners are seriously worth for what they have got...
For the first time I am participating in such a contest I have learned many. I learned, photography is not just a click of a button in the cam.. it needs emotions, expression and thoughts and many of the photographer as well...
Thanks for all...
Bharath Gururaj..

Congrats !
the winner photo really deserve it !
Bravo

Good judgement. All the photographs got due respect though I think Jithin's entry is comparatively misfit here.Congrats to all specially to Somenath, Rakesh and Puranjit.

!! Abhinandan !!
Sarva Vijetyanche Hardik Abhinandan...

Congratulation to you all for bringing to us some of the best clicks.
Specially i am very happy for Somenath Sir,not because i voted for him but realy it was an outstanding shot.

Thanks Judges.
A photo with 8 votes and 1 comment gets the 4th place :) thanks to the judges. Never thought that great photographers like Dabboo Ratnani, Vikram Bawa and Fawzan Husain will review / comment on my photo. its a great feeling.

Congrats to
Somenath Mukhopadhyay
Abhijeet Kaulavkar ( i was sure that you will win this)
Rakesh Balaji
Deba Prasad Roy
Puranjit
Gangopadhyay

WELL DONE JUDGES
PHOTS TALK THEMSELVES
LINE OF LIFE IN THE FIRST TWO PLACES
THINK THE PAST THE THIRD
LIFE AND HISTORY THE FOURTH PRIZE WINNERS
CONGRATS TO ALL KUDOS TO THE JUDGES

First.I congrats all the winners. The judges are greatest in the world.i m a great fan of Mr.Dabboo Ratnani.I love the pics.wish u all the best for ur bright future.

Ajay Verma

Somnath da, congrats. Ami akjon professional musician but amateur photographer since few weeks, inspired by my brother, amar bhai NAP e course korche. Darun lagche je apni jitechen, apnio bangalir gorbo. amar email id: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it jodi contact koren khub bhalo hoy, amar bhai er apnar shathe dakha kora uchit. CONGRATULATIONS.

Congratulations winners !! I am sure that this titles are a big encouragement to you !!

Cheers
Thilak

Congratulation!!! I really love these images!! Keep up the great work.

extremely strange decision.......surprised.

Thank you Judges, fotoflock team and fellow photographers for this recognition.
Congratulations to all the winners.

CONGRATS winners!!!

Oh!!! Great judgement! Thanks to the judges. Thanks to FOTOFLOCK. And finally congratulations Mr. Somenath Mukhopaghyay. Fantastic image! Thanks for sharing. I should congratulate all the others who have won.

Cngratz to all,done a gr8 job,i think the 1st n 2nd snap is takn frm kerala..keep clikg
-ASN

Have a great year winners !. I am wondering " From where you got that high angle shot" . I can visualize the hardwork of yours in your photographs.......
Lets all work together for the better tomorrow.

Congratulation to you all and specially to Somenath Mukhopadhyay.

And a special thanx to Fotoflock & to all the Judges for such a Great Event & Result.
Keep Clicking...Subhro Ganguly