Thanks everyone for the encouraging comments. Perhaps the concept was a little dry for this lot, but I'm happy considering it was a lucky walk by shot with my iPhone.
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Place: 21 out of 102 Avg (all users): 5.9532 Avg (commenters): 7.8750 Avg (participants): 6.0893 Avg (non-participants): 5.8870 Views since voting: 964 Views during voting: 326 Votes: 171 Comments: 12 Favorites: 1 (view)
Wow John, I didn't go through all the photos, during the challenge, but this one would have to be the most unique and thought out shot of them all, So artistic in presentation and well composed.
Congrats on the thumb. Should've ribboned or been in the top 10 at least.
Shows what I know. All this time, and I still couldn't recognise a winning picture if it bit me on the arse. I'll just refresh myself by another look at the actual winners. Ahhh ... no, I won't.
Beautiful, clever, searingly original and bold in this company, and yet it still has the qualities to be popularly recognised as a Blue Ribbon picture. The photograph works on every possible level – social commentary; uncommon vision; skilled yet restrained photographic craft; humour and wit; even as a faux-abstract presence. There's no box left unticked! This should be the first time I have ever picked the winner. 10, an Order of the Thumb for those long winter nights, and a thank you.