Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year

It may took a little extra time to choose these photos, however the final votes have been cast additionally, the Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year has been chosen. According to Wikimedia Commons:
"2,463 votes were cast by Wikimedians to decide the fifth annual Picture of the Year in the recent competition on the Wikimedia Commons.   All 783 pictures promoted to featured picture status in the previous year were included in the competition.  The organizing committee is pleased to announce the results, and would like to congratulate our winners.  Below are the winning images:"

Yuri Beletsky? "Paranalskaya Observatory. Chile "

Ramirez, "The old bridge over the Neretva River."

User john, «The volcano peak Sarychev. Kuril Islands. "

Luke Viato, "Lock Belay."

Luke Viato, "Cathedral of Saint-Aubin."

Serge Kochi, "Young elephant."

User Alchemist-hp, «Synthetic bismuth crystal."

John Peltier, "Start the shuttle Atlantis"

Thomas Kastelatso, "Fragment of a mummy."

J. Harrison, "Meat viviparous fly."

Jeremy Reding, "Japanese maple".

Didier Deskyune, "Teske's Tomb."

User-donald-, «Lichtenstein Castle in Germany."

Member Leo za1, «The young leopard."

User Mbz1, "Bridge Golden Gate".

Dmitry Motti, "Lake Vuoksa on the border between Russia and Finland."

Michael Otto, "Lonely House".

Luke Galutstsi, "Bend of the Colorado River."

Joe Kane, "The aircraft is the V-22 Osprey on the rise."