This is an excellent shot and is my favourite of favourites in this challenge.
The blue ribbon should match your shot perfectly:-)and imo would be well deserved.
Good Luck.
Interesting use of color and the model is interesting, but there isn't anything dynamic about the image. This is one of those images that begs for a heavy dose of special effects to really make it pop. Unfortunately, that's not allowed, so keeping within the spirit of the rules, it's well done.
A good idea but I think a much softer approach with softer focus, pastel shades, off centering of your subject and some overexposure might have been more interesting. No denying the crisp technicals here but I think an 'artier' look might have made more of this this great opportunity.