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2010 Photo Contest Winners

up! magazine reveals the three prize-winning photos of the 2010 photo contest

Our fifth-annual photo contest was a doozy. We received hundreds of photos from WestJet travellers, each capturing a unique sense of place.

It was a tough choice to pick the winners, to be sure. There may or may not have been a few friendly threats tossed around as the staff picked their favourites and narrowed down the photos to the top three.

But, without further ado, check out the 2010 prize-winning photos, which were also published in the February issue of up! magazine:

First Place: New York View

Rebecca - Toronto, ON

The story behind the shot: "This photo was taken in New York City on Liberty Island. I was taking in the beautiful city vista when this funky viewer caught my eye. I just had to capture that gorgeous detail."

Second Place: Olympic Patriot

Dan - Port Moody, BC

The story behind the shot: "I took this along the Stanley Park seawall at sunset. It features the statue of Harry Jerome, a Canadian Olympic athlete, and the Vancouver skyline with the iconic Canada Place sails. This image inspires patriotism and pride for the 2010 Olympics."

Third Place: Prairie Original

Regan - Regina, SK

The story behind the shot: "This photo was taken just south of Regina. I took the shot because I think it represents the diversity of landscapes and scenery that make up Saskatchewan; it's not all flat, nor is it all wheat fields. And who can resist a field of sunflowers that stretches as far as the eye can see, set against a classic Prairie sky?"

Congratulations to Rebecca, Dan and Regan for their awesome photos!

Didn't win this year? Start snapping! Enter one photo per month in our monthly photo contest for a chance to win great prizes, including digital photo frames and binoculars.

And if we really like your photo, you might just grace the pages of the 2011 February issue as the winner of our annual photo contest.