here are the submissions:

January 2009 thread.
winning shot:

Originally Posted by tizzle

http://www.newschoolofphotography.co...ar-2009/01.jpg

February 2009 thread.
winning shot:

Originally Posted by thomps6s

http://www.newschoolofphotography.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/shot-of-the-year-2009/02.jpg

March 2009 thread.

Originally Posted by Dragicon

http://www.newschoolofphotography.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/sotm-march-2009/15.jpg[/img]

April 2009 thread.

Originally Posted by PhatheadWRX

http://www.newschoolofphotography.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/sotm-april-2009/07.jpg[/img]

May 2009 thread.
winning may shot:

Originally Posted by BobbyT

http://www.newschoolofphotography.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/shot-of-the-year-2009/05.jpg[/IMG]

June 2009 thread.
winning shot:

Originally Posted by nate49509

http://www.newschoolofphotography.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/shot-of-the-year-2009/06.jpg[/IMG]

July 2009 thread.
winning shot:

Originally Posted by Tylersladen

http://www.newschoolofphotography.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/shot-of-the-year-2009/07.jpg[/IMG]

August 2009 thread.
winning shot:

Originally Posted by MoLS

http://www.newschoolofphotography.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/shot-of-the-year-2009/08.jpg[/img]

September 2009 thread.

Originally Posted by Jayso

http://www.newschoolofphotography.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/shot-of-the-year-2009/09.jpg[/IMG]

October 2009 thread.
winning shot:

Originally Posted by Dragicon

http://www.newschoolofphotography.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/shot-of-the-year-2009/10.jpg

November 2009 thread.
winning shots:

Originally Posted by jciotti

http://www.newschoolofphotography.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/shot-of-the-year-2009/11a.jpg[/img]

Originally Posted by MoLS

http://www.newschoolofphotography.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/shot-of-the-year-2009/11b.jpg[/img]

December 2009 thread.
winning shot:

Originally Posted by dmitchell

http://www.newschoolofphotography.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/shot-of-the-year-2009/12.jpg[/IMG]

yeah, makes me all warm and fuzzy inside when I go through all those threads.

Lots of awesome in this thread!

And the shot for August is mine, not Ken's. He reposted it after I switched something on flickr and borked the original - thanks Ken!

fixed that for you jeff. Yeah, that post is a massive PITA. I have a link the the thread, but then the "winning shot" quote is edited FROM the submission post just so the quote says who originally posted it AND the arrow works to take you to the original thread... THEN on top of all that I have the NSOP hosted 500px wide version in the originals place so we can't have hosting issues (that aren't global at least).

This is going to be difficult to pick just one.

gotcha - thanks!

yeah, how many should we be able to vote for? It's 5 for month threads which have ranged from 10~35 options. So we could pick 1 2 or 3 IMHO? 1 seems a bit too hard, 5 is way too many, so 2 or 3?

I vote 3.

3

..

thr33

I say three.

I feel like it's cheating, voting for march and april when I wasn't a member then, but I did it anyway.

3's fine

OK, added the poll with pics and edited the pics OUT of the first two posts figuring it makes it less cluttered and it also helps keep people from picking by the photographer (not that I think that's an issue here really).

VOTE FOR THREE IMAGES!
I'll leave it open for a week.

voted

Does the winner get "Old Salty"?

something salty for sure.

way to many landscapes

ibyouwishyoucouldshootlandscapes

Voted. You might not shoot landscapes Dan but you shoot some mighty fine things.

does his photography have anything do to with that though?

The statement is correct no matter how it's interpreted lol.

Originally Posted by jacobsen1

does his photography have anything do to with that though?

half the work is picking the subject

agreed.

we need more votes people, the first 3~5 places are super close with 6 7 and 8 votes! only <25 people have voted.

Voted

Originally Posted by jacobsen1

we need more votes people, the first 3~5 places are super close with 6 7 and 8 votes! only <25 people have voted.

Time for a forum email type news letter to all members reminding (informing) them it is time to vote?

in.

Whoa it's gettin close!!!

...and voted...

Holy crap!

My hands are shaking LOL!!

Congrats to our winners for Shot of the year. John won first, Dave second and Dragicon in third, here are the winning shots:
first:

Originally Posted by jciotti

second:

Originally Posted by dmitchell

third:

Originally Posted by Dragicon

Congrats to the winners!

On another note: I never win nuthin!

Congrats John!

@ Shawn's crybaby - I voted for you!

I honestly think Dave and Dragicon both had better photos then mine. Awesome stuff, congrats to all the other winners and contestants!!!

Congratulations. All worthy winners.

I wanna thank the academy, and my mom and my neighbor's cat....

John - I voted for yours, It's an awesome shot!

Thanks Everyone!

congrats john!

Congrats guys