Photos of the Year (POTY) Contest 2005

The POTY Contest 2005 gallery has more than 300 best photos selected among 10,000 photos submitted for year 2005, 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 2005. Voting Arrangement POTY 2005 Semi-Final, held from January 15 to Feburary 15, 2007 for the selection of the top 48 photos. POTY 2005 Final, held in March 1 - March 31, 2007 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. Feedback and Discussion If you would like to learn more about the POTY contest, please proceed to this forum thread.