Wasn't going to enter this challenge but on the way home from mom's house saw this and had to take the shot. Pouring rain and windy. The name came to me instantly.
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I didn't enter this challenge, but this is the idea that I had. Yours is much better than mine would have been. The red laces and white background make it. It also makes me wish my sensor was so clean.
Composition, close up, title are all good. The fact that there were several others with the same concept doesn't matter, what matters is you did it right. Good job.