We're thrilled to announce the winners of the "Shoot Your Inspiration" photo contest, held in conjunction with the 2099 Braun Prize. We had a tremendous turn out, with more than 2,400 photos submitted from around the world. So without further adue:

Grand Prize: Kids at Play, by Jayashankar - India

Runners up: The Survivor, by Szabo Balazs - Hungary Family Love, by Hadi Sattari - United States Boston, by Felipe Caralho - Brazil

People's Choice Award: Condor de los Andes, by Cesar David Martinez Rodriguez, Colombia

We had a great time in running this competition and judging it too. In times like these, with all the bad news bombarding you on a daily basis, it is refreshing to see a collection of 2,400+ truly inspiring images. It is well worth an hour of your time to browse through the gallery. We've published all the submissions, along with the a list of the finalists that represent some of our favorites.

Congratulations to all the winners, and to everyone who participated as well!