Caribbean Travel & Life Photo Contest 2009

Congratulations to all of the winners and finalists of the CT+L Photo Contest 2009!

Our snap-happiest readers sent us their best shots of the Caribbean's most photogenic people, places and things, and after much deliberation, we've picked the winners! It's no surprise that this year's contest drew a sublime assortment of evocative images - our readers are as dedicated to capturing the unique character of the Caribbean as we are. The competition was stiff: out of 2,100 entries, these 16 photos represent the Best in Show. Scroll through the slideshow galleries below to check out the winning shots in each category.

PHOTO CONTEST PRIZE INFORMATION

Grand Prize: Daniel J. Nolan wins a seven-day, six-night stay at eco-friendly Verandah Resort & Spa Antigua, as well as a SanDisk 16GB Extreme SDHC memory card and ImageMate Multi-Card USB 2.0 Reader.

First-Place Prizes: Each winner receives a pair of round-trip tickets to any of Air Jamaica's Caribbean destinations and a complimentary two-year subscription to Caribbean Travel + Life.

Second-Place Prizes: Each winner receives a Polaroid PoGo Instant Mobile Printer, enabled by ZINK's Zero Ink ZINK Paper Technology; the durable and hip Million Dollar Home camera bag from Crumpler; a Joby Gorillamobile, an ultraportable, flexible camera and mobile device tripod; a 4GB SanDisk Ultra SDHC memory card; a strap from trendycamerastraps.com and a two-year subscription to CT+L.

Third-Place Prizes: Each winner receives a Joby Gorillamobile, the Million Dollar Home camera tote from Crumpler, a 4GB SanDisk Ultra SDHC memory card, a strap from trendycamerastraps.com and a one-year subscription to CT+L.

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