Not a dichotomy, just a contrast - a neat one, though. Nice use of rule of thirds, and the blank background works. I really like this photo, but I don't think it meets the challenge. My sense the aesthetics wins out over jurisprudence - 7.
I like this photo, perhaps there are better shots in the contest but this have a great impact. is a typical photo for a contest. I think that the top ten isn't impossible.