The 2009 IndiaShots.com contest winners have been selected and announced. The winners announcement date has been preponed by a full month as we were able to take a decision regarding the winners earlier than we anticipated.

Click here to see the contest winning entries.

And the Winners are:
Award: “Readers Best”
Photo Title: “Bathing in his Tank” (wow, the number of people who voted for this photo is incredible)
Photographer: Meghali M. Parulekar, Thane, Maharashtra

Award: “Nature Category Winner”
Photo Title: “Unusual Friends”
Photographer: Majumdar Sandipan, Kolkata, West Bengal

Award:  “People Category Winner”
Photo Title: “Early Morning Chat in the Desert”
Photographer: Tilak Haria, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Award: “Travel Category Winner”
Photo Title: “The Cyclist”
Photographer: Partha Pal, Birbhum, West Bengal

Award:  “Only in India Category Winner”
Photo Title: “Sacred Touch”
Photographer: Somnath Mukherjee, Rishra, West Bengal

Award:  “Stray Dogs Category Winner”
Photo Title: “Two of a Kind”
Photographer: Humayunn Peerzaada, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Some statistics from the 2009 contest;
The 2009 IndiaShots.com contest received about 4000 entries
688 entries were accepted and published.

The 2010 contest will begin on 15th August 2009. The 2010 contest categories will remain the same but there will be an increase in prize money. Some of the navigational issues that have plagued this website for some time,  should be sorted out before the next contest begins. Hopefully the 2010 contest attracts a larger number of contestants.