Shamus,
Outstanding !!! Yes, it was difficult picking one out of all the photos entered. The "theme" idea might help to make chosing easier, but I doubt it.
There was a wide range of modeling/photographic skill, but each entry had something about it which made it stand out. The precision of detail, or the "mood" of the scene, or the "story" the picture told, or the memories the picture rekindled.
I do think this would rate another go, I don't see a problem with the one vote poll. Some thought on how often,, With three catagories, it would be a quarterly contest in a sense. Maybe, with the work required to put it on, it should be semiannual, to allow for new projects, and to give you a break. Which brings me to saying thanks for the effort that went into having this contest.
Pete