For those who didn't see the correction on the site, Lex Kolychev took the picture.  Zanimum arranged for him to be there and uploaded the photo.

SVTCobra

----- Original Message -----
From: bawolff
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7:20 pm
Subject: [Wikinews-l] 2008 POTY Results
To: Wikinews mailing list

> 2008 Picture of the year contest is finished. Please see
> Wikinews:Picture_of_the_Year_2008#Results
> for
> details. In short, Zanimun won with Image:Independents Day MG
> 8679.jpg.
> Congratulations to all the competitors, and thanks to everyone
> who helped
> organize and participated in the contest.
>
>
>
> The result of the 2008 Wikinews Picture of the
> yearis
> as follows:
>
>
> The winning image, taken by our very own, Nick Moreau
> (Zanimum).
> Originally Captioned as: *University of Cincinnati hosted
> Independent's Day,
> for independent presidential candidates to debate at. Turnout
> was less than
> expected.*
>
>
>
>
> Tied runner up, taken by Mila
> Zinkova.
> Originally captioned as: *Mila Zinkova spent ten days near the
> Halema`uma`ucrater capturing this and other images*
>
>
>
> Tied runner up, this image was captioned: *In the 2008 Taipei
> City New Year
> Countdown Party, the Taipei 101 skyscraper showed the "Love
> Taiwan" mark
> during the New Year celebration fireworks.* was taken by
> C.D.L./ChunDer Lee
> .
>
>
>
>
> -bawolff
>