And the Winners Are…

Throughout the year, our readers captured their own views of the world for Flash, immortalizing everything from traffic signs to bakeries. From the hundreds of photos submitted, enRoute selected just five favourites for 2008. First place (and a trip for two to anywhere Air Canada flies in North America) goes to Vancouver’s Joseph King, who won us over with his picture of a cubalaya rooster (July).

Don’t miss next month’s issue, which kicks off the 2009 contest with a whole new concept. Visit our website at enroute.aircanada.com for more details. 

Trinidad, Cuba

This man will rule the sidewalk and the henhouse with his trusty sidekick.
 
Photo by Joseph King

Giverny, France

You can see why Claude Monet called Giverny home. 

Photo by Mary Frances Chiam

Yazd, Iran

These fruit-bearing trees are a tasty testament to the birthplace of the pomegranate. 

Photo by Heshmat Saberi

Lagos, Portugal

What you can’t see are the millions of sardines swimming in these waters.

Photo by Anne Connelly

Hanoi, Vietnam

With or without a roof, this barbershop makes the cut.  

Photo by David Forgay

Starting in January 2009, enRoute will publish your photos of favourite places (overlooked hotels, restaurants, monuments, parks and other spots) in Vancouver, Beijing, New York, Buenos Aires, Sydney and Tokyo. Send your best shots to: Flash – enRoute, 4200, boul. Saint-Laurent, bureau 707, Montréal (Québec) H2W 2R2, or e-mail them (at 300 dpi) to: flash@enroutemag.net. Include details about why everyone should visit the place in your photo, along with your contact information. For complete rules and regulations, visit enroute.aircanada.com. All published photos are eligible to win Flash Photo of the Year, announced in December 2009.