Wikinews:Picture of the Year 2008/round 2

Candidates

Eight votes were required for an image to be carried into the second round. As such, there are 11 candidate images for voting in this round:

Leaders of various African countries met as part of the 2008 World Economic Forum on Africa. (Image D)

The Olympic torch recently returned to Chinese soil, with an estimated crowd of 100,000 welcoming it in. A Wikinews reporter was at the event. (Image I)

Mila Zinkova spent ten days near the Halema`uma`u crater capturing this and other images (Image L)

George W. Bush, the president of the United States yesterday marked the anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. (Image N)

University of Cincinnati hosted Independent's Day, for independent presidential candidates to debate at. Turnout was less than expected. (Image P)

Celebration of the declaration of independence of Kosovo from Serbia in Vienna on February 17 (Image DB)

The Internet group Anonymous on February 10 held protests critical of the Church of Scientology. Picture taken from London, England. (Image AF)

Amnesty International staged worldwide protests to mark the sixth anniversary of the first arrival of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. (Image AK)

In the 2008 Taipei City New Year Countdown Party, the Taipei 101 skyscraper showed the "Love Taiwan" mark during the New Year celebration fireworks. (Image AL)

In the investigation of a fire on a Boeing 767 cargo plane at San Francisco International Airport last week, it has been revealed the operator received a threat the week before. (Image AQ)

An F/A-18 Hornet sitting on the tarmac at the completion of the 2008 Reno Air Races. (Image AY)

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  Leaders of various African countries met as part of the 2008 World Economic Forum on Africa. (Image D)

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  The Olympic torch recently returned to Chinese soil, with an estimated crowd of 100,000 welcoming it in. A Wikinews reporter was at the event. (Image I)

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  Mila Zinkova spent ten days near the Halema`uma`u crater capturing this and other images (Image L)

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  George W. Bush, the president of the United States yesterday marked the anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. (Image N)

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  University of Cincinnati hosted Independent's Day, for independent presidential candidates to debate at. Turnout was less than expected. (Image P)

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  The Internet group Anonymous on February 10 held protests critical of the Church of Scientology. Picture taken from London, England. (Image AF)

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  Amnesty International staged worldwide protests to mark the sixth anniversary of the first arrival of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. (Image AK)

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  In the 2008 Taipei City New Year Countdown Party, the Taipei 101 skyscraper showed the "Love Taiwan" mark during the New Year celebration fireworks. (Image AL)

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  In the investigation of a fire on a Boeing 767 cargo plane at San Francisco International Airport last week, it has been revealed the operator received a threat the week before. (Image AQ)

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  An F/A-18 Hornet sitting on the tarmac at the completion of the 2008 Reno Air Races. (Image AY)

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  Celebration of the declaration of independence of Kosovo from Serbia in Vienna on February 17. (Image DB)

Votes

Voting is now closed. Please do not add more votes.

Please vote with a list of all the images which you believe should be carried through to round three, formatted in the following way:

*A, T, AA, AJ ~~~~

• A, T, AA, AJ Example voter not to be counted 19:39, 16 December 2008 (UTC)

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• L, AL -- ♪TempoDiValse♪  03:22, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
• I, L, P, AQ, AY Jonhall (talk) 03:28, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
• AQ, AK -- Jeandré du Toit (talk) 10:03, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
• i turnerd10 6:55, 20 February 2009 (Central America Time) Vote invalid as user has less than 50 edits on Wikimedia projects Anonymous101^talk 09:25, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
• AK, DB Van der Hoorn (talk) 12:57, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
• N, DB Ottre (talk) 14:48, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
• P Computerjoe (talk) 15:34, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
• AY, P --ShakataGaNai ^{^_^} 18:00, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
• L, AL, AQ Fale (talk) 18:09, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
• N, P, D Cmelbye (talk) 18:50, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
• D, N, AY —Calebrw (talk) 22:13, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
• AL NuclearWarfare (talk) 00:36, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
• P IlyaHaykinson (talk) 06:43, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
• I, AK, AL, DB Anonymous101^talk 08:39, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
• AF, L, N Anonymous Vote made by IP Address removed Anonymous101^talk 20:35, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
• AK, DB --boo (talk) 19:24, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
• I, P, AF, AY ---Jcart1534 (talk) 20:45, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
• L, DB, AK. seresin (¡?) 07:35, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
• AL, AY. --Yuriybrisk (talk) 13:25, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
• D, L, N, AQ --Melancholie (talk) 16:23, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
• P Aleichem (talk) 19:24, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
• D, AK, AQ Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 19:30, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
• D, L, N, P, AK, AQ, AY Wesha (talk) 19:34, 22 February 2009 (UTC) (see my edits on en.wikipedia, ru.wiktionary)
• P, AL -Djsasso (talk) 21:11, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
• D, L, N --Savant-fou (talk) 21:15, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
• P, AF, AK. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 21:24, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
• DP, AF, AK Prosfilaes (talk) 01:48, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
• L, P, AY Lvova (talk) 04:25, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
• I vote for "File:2008TaipeiCityNewYearCountdownParty Firework Taipei101.jpg". It's really amazing & upbeat. --Mahmudmasri (talk) 06:56, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
• AL, L, D --Baiji (talk) 07:53, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
• L, P, AK, AL Jhattara (talk) 14:11, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
• AY, P Ed 18:32, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
• I, N and DB. --Olando (talk) 18:46, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
• AF, DB --Kays (talk) 21:51, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
• AK, AF, AL --fr33kman ^t 23:06, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
• D, I, AQ Bibliomaniac15 (talk) 01:08, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
• L, AF --SVTCobra 01:16, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
• P, AF - Chaojoker (talk) 08:54, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
• AF, AY Papercutbiology (talk) 11:22, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
• P, AY Patrol110 (talk) 12:00, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
• I, L, AF DWolf2k2 (talk) 00:55, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
• I, AL -- Kevinhksouth (talk) 04:25, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
• AL, I, N Hargau (talk) 16:54, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

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Voting is now closed (as of 02:55, 28 February 2009 (UTC). Hargau was the last person to vote).