The Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year is a competition that was first held in 2006. It aims to identify the best freely licensed images from those that during the year have been awarded Featured picture status. Featured picture status means that these images were chosen by the community as some of the finest on Commons.
Here are the pictures that became winners of the 10th annual photo competition on Commons.
The results of the 6th Annual Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year contest have been announced recently. About 600 photographs had been submitted for the contest and here are the pictures that received the most points in the community voting.
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