2012 Photo of the Year Contest: And the Winner Is...

The winner of the 2012 Derbylife Photo of the Year contest is...

Sharkey's gorgeous photo of Demanda Riot.


You can see the other finalists here.
Sharkey won a resounding victory with 87 total votes.
Second Place: Hale Yeah (32)
Third Place: Allyson O'Keefe (30)

We thought we'd run a breakdown of the top three in each category.

Best Hit
Winner: LeVar Hurtin (350)
Second Place: Allyson O'Keefe (326)
Third Place: Marko Niemela (247)

Best Jammer Action
Winner: Hale Yeah (168)
Second Place: Donalee Eiri (152)
Third Place: Sir Clicks-A-Lot (90)

Best Moment of Zen
Winner: Sharkey (319)
Second Place: Bob Ayers (212)
Third Place: Hale Yeah (68)

Best Embodiment of Team Spirit
Winner: Donalee Eiri (187)
Second Place: Joe Schwartz (165)
Third Place: Dave Wood (84)

Best Stare Down
Winner: Alysson O'Keefe (137)
Second Place: Sharkey (127)
Third Place: Dave Wood (93)

Best Derby Ambiance
Winner: Donalee Eiri (125)
Second Place: Lawton Howell (107)
Third Place: Rick Marr (92)

And our wildcard category, Editor's Pics
Winner: Donalee Eiri (116)
Second Place: Lawton Howell (60)
Third Place: Sheila Suckart (59)

Thank you so much to all the fantastic photographers who submitted their work. We're so excited to see your incredible work in 2013.

And thank you to everyone who voted in the contest as well.

If you'd like to submit a photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, please email it to photos (at) derbylife.com.