Photographer of the Year 2009 Winners: Destination Everywhere

Winning photos
Destination Everywhere

What the judges were looking for
The judges won't just be looking for snaps of glamorous foreign locations in this category, but pictures that embrace the notion of travel. This doesn't have to be a great distance, as the category title indicates. Your picture could be taken close to home. But it should have something to say about the journey or destination.

Winner
Devotee Morning Prayers at Sangam - Rajesh Kumar Singh, India

"Hindu devotees offer prayers to the sun after taking a dip on a cold and foggy morning at Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati. It's Mauni Amavasya, a Hindu festival during the annual traditional fair of Magh Mela in Allahabad, India. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims take holy dips during Magh Mela, hoping that their sins will be washed away according to ancient Hindu scriptures."

Canon EOS 5D with Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM lens at 30mm; ISO 200; 1/60 sec at f/3.5

 
2nd Place
Women at Work - Kaushik Majumder, India

"This photograph was taken in a village in 24 Parganas (North) in West Bengal, India, on a pleasant morning during winter 2009. The scene includes a brick factory, which shows the activeness of the downtrodden women."

Canon EOS 450D with Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 at 18mm; ISO 200; 1/250 sec at f/10

 
3rd Place
The S.S. Perception - William Foley, Canada

"Wherever it takes you, it's all about how you take it. Location: North west coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia, Canada."

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT with Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens at 17mm; ISO 200; 1/2000 sec at f/4.5

See the winning entries in all the categories:
Landscapes
Planet Earth
This is Britain
People and Portraits
Man-made
World in Motion
Fashion
Black and White
Destination Everywhere
Digital Vision

Overall Winner

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