The winners have been selected for the 2012 photo contest for The Open. There was a huge prize fund of $50,000 that was won, and below are the winning photos.
Lorenz Holder – Photographer of the year
Scott Bauer – People's Choice Award
Javier Arcenillas – 1st Place – Street
Jianwei Yang – 2nd Place – Street
Mihail Kopychko – 3rd Place – Street
Jody MacDonald – 1st Place – Nature
Xiao Sheng Ho – 2nd Place – Nature
Peter Lik – 3rd Place – Nature
Lee Jeffries – 1st Place People
Betina La Plante – 2nd Place – People
Arman Zhenikeyev – 3rd Place – People
Lorenz Holder – 1st Place – Action
Brian Bielmann – 2nd Place – Action
Marcel Lammerhirt – 3rd Place – Action
Rich Lam – 1st Place – Open Category
Chris Burkard – 2nd Place – Open Category
Lars Van De Goor – 3rd Place – Open Category
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