by Jeff "Ethec" Woleslagle

Ten Ton Hammer was able to sneak a photographer to front and center in the orchestra pit in order to get some pretty good shots of the contestants in the BlizzCON 2007 costume contest. Out of the 90+ entries and about 600 snapshots (thank God for digital SLRs!), these 22 shots represent the cream of the cream.

To see the winners of the contest (not pictured) check out our full length feature covering the BlizzCON '07 Sound-Alike, Dance, and Costume Contests. Enjoy!

The Naughty...

And the Nice...

Oh, there were guys too...

Plus Chuck Norris and Ben "Leeroy Jenkins" Schulz

That last one's not a costume, but we thought it was pretty cool of Ben Schulz to stop by. He did a nice job on the 5v5 WoW arena matchups, too. Anyways, want more? Check out our feature article on the BlizzCON '07 Sound-Alike, Dance, and Costume Contests.