Cropped to 2:1 pano, scaled, sharpened twice with settings of 88%, 0.8 dia, threshold 5.
Border added mainly to cover an ugly spot on the bottom of one of the cards which I couldn't clone or crop out, but which felt too distracting to leave.
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This had strong potential to be one of you highest scoring images. It was just in the wrong challenge. :( This is a solid 8 atleast in the right challenge. Great DOF, clear, sharp, and excellent composition.
YOUr composition is effective. I think this is one time when color works better than B&W. It's a really long stretch for me to conside bridge a tem sport.
This looks slightly grainy - I'm wondering if it was intentional or not. It's a great idea for this challenge though. I know a bridge freak and I know how important that game can be to people. Good luck!