The jury has voted!

On February 10 2009 at 5 PM the jury for ESCAPES photo contest gathered to review on-line votes and define top 10 winners. Francisco Estrada, Photomexico, photographer, Mariano Arias Diez, Architect, a10 studio Principal, and Romana Lilic, chief editor of Escapes and Marketing Manager of Grupo Riveras sat down and reviewed the results obtained by public voting, which was available from January 9 to February 10, 12 PM BCS time. Mr Alan Castro, Cultural Director of Los Cabos Municipality, wasn’t able to join us at the final voting.

The decision of a jury was made on the basis of public votes received on www.escapesmagazine.com.mx website, of the rules of the contest, on the quality, resolution, colors and angle of the photograph, and also on unique photograph moment, captured in the photo.

From January 9 to February 10 we had:

-          1,161 individual visitors to www.escapesmagazine.com.mx website

-          1,896 visits to www.escapesmagazine.com.mx website

-          10,975 unique page views on www.escapesmagazine.com.mx website

-          10 countries with top number of visitors: Mexico, United States, Canada, Spain, Germany, Slovenia, Cayman Islands, United Kingdom, Australia, Switzerland.

-          8,792 views of electronic version of the magazine, published on ISSUU

-          676 votes is the total number of votes received for top 50 photos

-          3.65 is the average number of stars submitted to a photo

-          352 is the total number of comments for top 50 photos

Top 10 winners are:

1. Guadalupe Saucedo Aguilera, with dunes from Guerrero Negro
2. Patrick Holdbrook, with pelican at the Sunset
3. Álvaro Luis Berrón Guerrero, with the fisherman and son at the beach in El Tecolote
4. James Stockhorst, with purple sunset at Pedregal de Cabo San Lucas
5. Teresa Ruskowski, with the sunset photo at Santispac
6. Patricia Mendoza Bejarano, with pitahaya
7. Heather Stotlar, with early morning at Pueblo Bonito Sunset
8. Connie Worth, with rainbow at desertic Baja
9. Michel Cavelier, with fishing boat in the sunset
10. Brooke Donovan, with dorado catch underwater

Winners will receive:

Winner #1:

-          A wellness spa retreat for 2 followed by a lunch/dinner at the Beach Club at Capella Pedregal.

-          Memorial cover of ESCAPES magazine

-          Subscription to ESCAPES magazine

Winner #2:

-          Romantic dinner for 2 at the fine dining restaurant Don Manuel’s at Capella Pedregal

-          Memorial cover of ESCAPES magazine

-          Subscription to ESCAPES magazine

Winner #3:

-          Signature spa treatment at Auriga Spa, Capella Pedregal

-          Memorial cover of ESCAPES magazine

-          Subscription to ESCAPES magazine

Winner #4:

-          Spa treatment at El Rincon del Pedregal

-          Memorial cover of ESCAPES magazine

-          Subscription to ESCAPES magazine

Winner #5:

-          Spa treatment at El Rincon del Pedregal

-          Memorial cover of ESCAPES magazine

-          Subscription to ESCAPES magazine

Winners #6-10:

-          Main award will be announced on latest March 2, 12.00 PM (we apologize to the winners for the delay) Gift certificate for lunch / dinner in one of the selected restaurants in Baja

-          Memorial cover of ESCAPES magazine

-          Subscription to ESCAPES magazine

All 42 participants at ESCAPES photo contest will receive:

-          Subscription to ESCAPES magazine

AWARDS CEREMONY and TRAVELLING GALLERY

Travelling gallery will be organized from March to May 2009 all around Baja California Sur, with the final event Awards ceremony, where top 10 winners will receive their awards.

Exact dates and locations of travelling gallery and awards ceremony will be published on www.escapesmagazine.com.mx by latest March 2, 12.00 PM, BCS time. 

Thank you all for participating!

With best regards and wishes,

Romana Lilic