Photos of the Year (POTY) Contest 2004

The POTY Contest 2004 gallery has more than 250 best photos selected among 8,000 photos submitted for year 2004, they are a collection of winning photos for the monthly contests. The POTY gallery will be open for voting by all registered members in a two rounds approach. You are invited to explore this best gallery for the year 2004. Voting Arrangement POTY 2004 Semi-Final, held from August 1 to September 30, 2005 for the selection of the top 48 photos. (** completed **) POTY 2004 Final, held in October 15 - November 15, 2005 to determine the ranking for the best 12 POTY. General Notice A photo ranking will be determined by sum-up (instead of averaging) all ratings scores given to that photo. Ratings given by members under trial period will not be counted for ranking a photo. You don't have to be a photography expert to make vote. For best result, please vote as many as possible photos in the POTY gallery. The photography subject itself should not be a criterion for rating a photography work for the POTY Contest. Photography equipment used should not be a criterion for rating a photography work. Be serious and respect the effort behind in creating the photo. Evaluate all photos by a consistent norm and give your rating as fair as possible. Please proceed to the Photos of the Year Contest 2004 Gallery on October 16, 2005 and enjoy yourself! Feedback and Discussion If you would like to learn more about the POTY contest, please proceed to this forum thread.