Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/Category

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Galleries

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Round 2

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Finalists

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Round 1 results by category

Plants and fungi

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  371 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Grandidier’s Baobab, picture taken near Morondava, Madagascar. (POTD); Bernard Gagnon (User:Bgag)
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  189 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Pollination by a bee. (POTD); Louise Docker (aussiegall)
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  148 votes; Statistics (R1)
  

  English: The Dorflinde in Haselbach, Bischofsheim an der Rhön in the Bavarian part of Rhön, is a 300-year-old small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) protected as a natural monument.

  ; Credit:Rainer Lippert

See also: Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/Plants and fungi (table)

Arthropods

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  221 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Portrait of the common wasp Vespula vulgaris depicting the characteristic head markings. (POTD) Tim Evison, from Denmark (Tpe)
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  165 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) (POTD) Credit:Ken Billington
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  156 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Red rock crab (Grapsus grapsus) from the Galapagos Islands (POTD) Credit:Lieutenant Elizabeth Crapo, NOAA Corps (NOAA Photo Library)

See also: Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/Arthropods (table)

Birds

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  183 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris), Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, Quebec, Canada (POTD) Simon Pierre Barrette (Cephas)
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  141 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Template:Potd/2012-00-00 (en) (POTD) Credit:Michael Gäbler
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  141 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Barred Owl (Strix varia) yawning, Domaine Maizerets, Quebec City, Canada (POTD) Credit:Cephas

See also: Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/Birds (table)

Mammals

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  201 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Red deer (Cervus elaphus), in Freyr forest, near Han-sur-Lesse, Belgium. (POTD) Luc Viatour (Lviatour)
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  174 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Vicuña, one of two wild South American camelids. In the background the point on the Earth's surface that is farthest from the Earth's center, Chimborazo volcano - Ecuador. (POTD) David Torres Costales (Dabit100)
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  173 votes; Statistics (R1)
  A Red deer (Cervus elaphus), in Freyr forest, near Han-sur-Lesse, Belgium. (POTD) Luc Viatour (Lviatour)

See also: Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/Mammals (table)

Other animals

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  172 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) nesting on escobilla, Oaxaca, Mexico (POTD) Claudio Giovenzana (longwalk.it)
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  149 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) in a sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) (POTD) Credit:Nhobgood Nick Hobgood
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  138 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Template:Potd/2012-00-00 (en) (POTD) Credit:Quartl

See also: Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/Other animals (table)

People and human activities

• 
  274 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Self portrait of Tracy Caldwell Dyson in the Cupola module of the International Space Station observing the Earth below during Expedition 24. (POTD) Tracy Caldwell Dyson (NASA)
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  178 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Two boys at the beach. One is buried in the sand and the other is bending forward while holding the other's head. (Not a photo montage) (POTD) Böhringer Friedrich (Böhringer)
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  174 votes; Statistics (R1)
  A LCVP from the U.S. Coast Guard-manned USS Samuel Chase disembarks troops of Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division wading onto Omaha Beach on the morning of June 6, 1944. American soldiers encountered the newly formed German 352nd Division when landing. During the initial landing two thirds of the Company E became casualties. (POTD) Robert F. Sargent, Chief Photographer's Mate (CPHoM) of the United States Coast Guard

See also: Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/People (table)

Nature views

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  352 votes; Statistics (R1)
  A view of the lake Bondhus in Norway. In the background a view of the Bondhus Glacier as a part of the Folgefonna Glacier. (POTD) Heinrich Pniok (Alchemist-hp / pse-mendelejew.de)
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  246 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Cueva de los Verdes, Canary Islands, Spain. Reflection on water. (POTD) Luc Viatour (Lviatour)
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  202 votes; Statistics (R1)
  The Atacama Dry lake, in Chile. At the horizon, the Licancabur volcano. (POTD) Francesco Mocellin (Home Wiki)

See also: Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/Nature views (table)

Panoramic nature views

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  196 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Panoramic picture of Rätikon mountain range in Austria, near the border of Switzerland, with Austrian Alpine Club hut Tilisunahütte on the left. (POTD) Böhringer Friedrich (Böhringer)
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  175 votes; Statistics (R1)
  A mountain massif of Flakstadøya island backgrounding the road (Fylkesvei 807) to Nusfjord village, Lofoten, Nordland, Norway in 2010 September. For example, there are such summits as Stjernhauet, Stjerntinden, Bjørntinden and Sautinden either visible or nonvisible due to the cloud situation. (POTD) Simo Räsänen (Ximonic)
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  159 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Template:Potd/2012-00-00 (en) (POTD) Credit:böhringer friedrich

See also: Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/Panoramic nature views (table)

Panoramic views

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  156 votes; Statistics (R1)
  The Paris business district of La Défense at night as seen from the Tour Défense 2000. (POTD) Dimitri Destugues (French Wikipedia)
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  152 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Template:Potd/2012-00-00 (en) (POTD) Credit:*
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  124 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Template:Potd/2012-00-00 (en) (POTD) Credit:Gzzz

See also: Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/Panoramic views (table)

Constructions, cities, ruins, and related

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  225 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Eilean Donan Castle, as viewed from the south-east at sunrise. (POTD) David Iliff (Diliff)
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  212 votes; Statistics (R1)
  A SNCF TGV Duplex trainset is crossing the Cize - Bolozon viaduct over the Ain river. The viaduct is part of the Haut-Bugey line, which was reopened in December 2010 for TGV services between Geneva and Paris. (POTD) David Gubler (Kabelleger / bahnbilder.ch)
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  181 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Si-o-se Pol, also called the Allah-Verdi Khan Bridge, in Isfahan, Iran. It is highly ranked as being one of the most famous examples of Safavid bridge design. (POTD) Reza Haji-Pour (Reza H.)

See also: Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/Constructions (table)

Architecture

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  180 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Himeji Castle, Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. (POTD) Bernard Gagnon (Bgag)
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  161 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Template:Potd/2012-00-00 (en) (POTD) Credit:Diliff
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  136 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Template:Potd/2012-00-00 (en) (POTD) Credit:Benh LIEU SONG
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  136 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Template:Potd/2012-00-00 (en) (POTD) Credit:Alvesgaspar

See also: Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/Architecture (table)

Interiors and details

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  187 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Saint Petersburg Mosque. Maiolica of portal, in the form of Muqarnas. (POTD) Сподаренко Юрий Степанович (Canes)
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  149 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Template:Potd/2012-00-00 (en) (POTD) Credit:*
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  124 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Template:Potd/2012-00-00 (en) (POTD) Credit:Diliff

See also: Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/Interiors and details (table)

Diagrams, encyclopedic illustrations, emblems, and maps

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  203 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Animation of the act of unrolling a circle's circumference, illustrating the ratio π. (POTD) John Reid (edited version by MGTom)
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  160 votes; Statistics (R1)
  3-Ring release system animation. It allows a skydiver to cutaway a main parachute. (POTD) Credit:☭Acodered
• 132 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Template:Potd/2012-00-00 (en) (MOTD) Credit:Niabot

See also: Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/Diagrams (table)

Non-photographic art, drawings, posters and stamps

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  111 votes; Statistics (R1)
  The Mona Lisa. (POTD) Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) - scanned by C2RMF, edited version by Derrick Coetzee (Dcoetzee)
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  111 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Netherlandish Proverbs, oil-on-oak-panel painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (POTD) Pieter Brueghel the Elder (1526/1530–1569) - edited version by Derrick Coetzee (Dcoetzee)
• 
  92 votes; Statistics (R1)
  A Grotesque Old Woman, by Quentin Matsys (circa 1513). (POTD) Credit: Quinten Matsys (National Gallery, London)

See also: Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/Non-photographic art (table)

Vehicles and crafts

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  269 votes; Statistics (R1)
  A snowy ski-lift on top of Åreskutan, in Sweden. (POTD) Anders Carlsson (andersc77)
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  223 votes; Statistics (R1)
  A nearly full moon sets as the space shuttle Discovery sits atop Launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA in the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 11, 2009. (POTD) Bill Inglais (NASA)
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  198 votes; Statistics (R1)
  CargoNet Di 12 "Euro 4000" (road number 312 006) plowing through snow drifts at about 100 km/h. The train is an intermodal freight train from Bodø towards Trondheim. The picture was taken on the Saltfjellet between Lønsdal and Bolna, Norway. (POTD) David Gubler (Kabelleger / bahnbilder.ch)

See also: Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/Vehicles and crafts (table)

Skeleton, mummies and fossils

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  142 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Écorché (with mummification) of a horse and his rider, (detail), made between 1766 & 1771 by the french anatomist Honoré Fragonard (1732-1799). Museum Fragonard of the National Veterinarian High School of Alfort, in Maisons-Alfort, France. The technique used is still partially unknown. (POTD) Jebulon (French Wikipedia)
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  93 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Template:Potd/2012-00-00 (en) (POTD) Credit:H. Zell
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  76 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Mummified male head. The face is partially covered with gold or electrum. (POTD) Credit:Courtesy of Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon

See also: Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/Skeleton (table)

Objects, mineral, satellite image, astronomy and miscellaneous

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  189 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Broad view of Hurricane Isabel captured from ISS. (POTD) Mike Trenchard, Earth Sciences & Image Analysis Laboratory of Johnson Space Center (NASA)
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  187 votes; Statistics (R1)
  A Hubble Space Telescope image of the R136 super star cluster, near the center of the 30 Doradus Nebula, also known as the Tarantula Nebula or NGC 2070. (POTD) R. O'Connell (NASA)
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  163 votes; Statistics (R1)
  Template:Potd/2012-00-00 (en) (POTD) Credit:Elias Politis ( http://www.auhopu.com/ )

See also: Commons:Picture of the Year/2011/Results/R1/Objects and miscellaneous (table)