2023 Picture of the Year: Incense plays an important role in Vietnamese life. It is considered as a sacred bridge to connect the visible life of human beings and the world of heaven, earth, and gods. Photo taken in Quang Phu Cau village, on the outskirts of Hanoi, Vietnam. In this picture, incense sticks are being set out to dry, after being dipped in the incense solution.
Dear Wikimedian,
Wikimedia Commons is happy to announce that the 2024 Picture of the Year competition is now open. This year is the nineteenth edition of the annual Wikimedia Commons photo competition, which recognizes exceptional contributions by users on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favorite images featured on Commons during the last year (2024) to produce a single Picture of the Year.
Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year are all entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.
For your convenience, we have sorted the images into topical categories. Two rounds of voting will be held: In the first round, you may vote for as many images as you like. The top 30 overall and top 5% of most popular images in each category will continue to the final. In the final round, you may vote for just three images to become the Picture of the Year.
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2024 Picture of the Year:Mundari man polishing the horns of one of his Watusi cows using a mixture of cow urine and ash as a ritualistic and protective practice in a temporary cattle camp in Terekeka, South Sudan.
Dear Wikimedian,
Wikimedia Commons is happy to announce that the 2025 Picture of the Year competition is now open. This year is the twentieth edition of the annual Wikimedia Commons photo competition, which recognizes exceptional contributions by users on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favourite images featured on Commons during the last year (2025) to produce a single Picture of the Year.
Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year are all entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.
For your convenience, we have sorted the images into topical categories. Two rounds of voting will be held: In the first round, you may vote for as many images as you like. The top 30 overall and the top 5% of most popular images in each category will continue to the final. In the final round, you may vote for just five images to become the Picture of the Year.
Latest comment: 2 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Dear Wikimedian,
You are receiving this message because we noticed that you previously voted in the Picture of the Year contest. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favourite images featured on Commons during the last year (2025) to produce a single Picture of the Year.
Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year were entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.
In this second and final round, you may vote for a maximum of five images. The image with the most votes will become the Picture of the Year 2025.
Latest comment: 2 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Hallo Lupe,
bald ist wieder der 1. Mai, an dem die Wiki-Loves-Earth-Saison in Deutschland beginnt, die bis zum 30. Juni läuft. Dabei können wie immer Nationalparks, Naturschutzgebiete, Landschaftsschutzgebiete und Naturdenkmäler oder andere Schutzgebiete fotografiert und die Fotos hochgeladen werden. Du hast an einem der vergangenen Fotowettbewerbe teilgenommen. Deshalb laden wir dich ein, auch dieses Jahr wieder mitzumachen. Wir freuen uns auf deine Fotos! In diesem Jahr möchten wir einen weiteren Meilenstein erreichten: 50 % aller Schutzgebiete sollen bebildert sein. Dafür fehlen uns noch Fotos aus etwa 900 Gebieten. Auch in deiner Nähe!
Sieger von Wiki Loves Earth 2025 in Deutschland
Sven Damerow – Wiedehopfe (Upupa epops) bei der Futterübergabe im Landschaftsschutzgebiet Mittlere Elbe-Steckby
Ursula Jaeger – Waldkiefer mit Blattknospen im FFH-Gebiet Heideflächen und Lohwälder nördlich von München
Johannes Robalotoff – Ein weibliches Grünes Heupferd (Tettigonia viridissima) im Naturpark Rhein-Taunus
Jan Czeczotka – Geotop Buckelwiesen südöstlich von Klais, im Hintergrund der Schwarzkopf (1592 m) und die Nördliche Karwendelkette
Stephan Sprinz – Sandrippel im Sonnenuntergang auf Norderney
Wayaway.photography – Göpelschachtanlage im Museum Technisches Denkmal Lehesten im Naturschutzgebiet Staatsbruch Lehesten
Der Wettbewerb ist zweigeteilt, das heißt, wir unterscheiden zwischen den beiden Wettbewerbskategorien Landschaft und Detail/Makro. Zur Wettbewerbskategorie Landschaft zählen auch geschützte Einzelbäume. In der Wettbewerbskategorie Detail/Makro werden Fotos von Pflanzen, Tieren und Pilzen in den Schutzgebieten bewertet.
Es sind wie immer viele spannende Motive überall in Deutschland zu finden. Neben als Naturdenkmal geschützten alten Bäumen oder den großen Nationalparks der Mittelgebirge und am Meer können auch große und kleine landwirtschaftlich geprägte Landschaftsschutzgebiete dokumentiert werden. Auch zu über 16.000 Naturdenkmalen haben wir noch keine Fotos. Wo noch Fotos fehlen, kannst du über die Karte oder die umfangreichen Listen in Wikipedia herausfinden.
In diesem Jahr können mal wieder auch Fotos außerhalb von Schutzgebieten am Wettbewerb teilnehmen. Dafür haben wir den Sonderpreis mit dem Thema Stadtnatur ausgerufen.
Außerdem laden wir dich ein, vom 15. Mai bis zum 15. Juli an der Vorjury teilzunehmen. Damit bewertest du die hochgeladenen Bilder und ermittelst so gemeinsam mit der Jury, die Ende Juli tagen wird, die Sieger von Wiki Loves Earth 2026 in Deutschland.
Für Fragen steht das Organisationsteam gerne auf der Support-Seite zur Verfügung. Falls du im nächsten Jahr keine Einladung für Wiki Loves Earth in Deutschland haben möchtest, trag dich bitte hier ein. Wir würden das natürlich schade finden, da wir uns auf deine Fotos freuen.
Latest comment: 2 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Hi everyone,
Wikimedia Commons is pleased to finally announce the winners of this year's Picture of the Year 2025 contest! We had some truly incredible finalists to choose from, but the community has spoken.
Here are your top three winning images:
First place: The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on October 9, 2023, leaving widespread destruction in the Rimal area. Attribution: WAFA (Q2915969) / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Second place: Baby cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) sleeping at Cape cross, Namibia. Attribution: Giles Laurent / CC-BY-SA 4.0
Third place: A gigantic jet photographed from the International Space Station by astronaut Nichole Ayers. Attribution: public domain
You can view the full results and see where all your favorite images placed here: Full 2025 Results
I also want to highlight what an incredible turnout we had. In the second round, we saw a massive jump in both the number of users voting and the total votes cast. We had exactly 13,979 votes cast by 3,509 users! To put that in perspective, last year we had 7,403 votes from 2,837 users. It is amazing to see that level of growth and community engagement.
Thank you to everyone who voted, helped organize, and generally made the contest such a huge success this year!
Latest comment: 22 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Dear Lupe,
We sincerely appreciate your contributions and support in making this year's campaign a remarkable success. Together, we received more than 100,000+ media submissions from over 140 countries, with 1,755 participants taking part in the event.
As we prepare for future editions, we would love to hear about your experience. Please take a few minutes to complete our feedback form and share your thoughts, suggestions, and ideas for improving the campaign.
The results of Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 will be announced soon, so stay tuned!
Thank you once again for being part of this global celebration of folklore and cultural heritage. We look forward to your feedback and hope to see you again next year!
Sven Damerow – Wiedehopfe (Upupa epops) bei der Futterübergabe im Landschaftsschutzgebiet Mittlere Elbe-Steckby
Ursula Jaeger – Waldkiefer mit Blattknospen im FFH-Gebiet Heideflächen und Lohwälder nördlich von München
Johannes Robalotoff – Ein weibliches Grünes Heupferd (Tettigonia viridissima) im Naturpark Rhein-Taunus_und_Nördliche_Karwendelkette.jpg/500px-Geotop_Buckelwiesen_SE_von_Klais_-_im_Hintergrund_Schwarzkopf_(1592m)_und_Nördliche_Karwendelkette.jpg)
Jan Czeczotka – Geotop Buckelwiesen südöstlich von Klais, im Hintergrund der Schwarzkopf (1592 m) und die Nördliche Karwendelkette
Stephan Sprinz – Sandrippel im Sonnenuntergang auf Norderney
Wayaway.photography – Göpelschachtanlage im Museum Technisches Denkmal Lehesten im Naturschutzgebiet Staatsbruch Lehesten
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