I think it ought to be right that Daz and the the People who buy DAZ products who should VOTE on what is the best. I mean after all. it is the People who are going throught all the trouble and Work to enter the contest. And to give them a $5 gift cert. for thier trouble is like paying them min. wage. I really and truly believe that all the work they put into this contest, and All the work Daz has to do on other projects, and it would help DAZ out a bit by Letting the People who support them and the Brokers Judge on what is the best. After all it is how We the PEOPE put the people who serve us in office. Any company can hold a contest like this, give away a prize, and have it publish and seen all over the world too. It isn't that hard. i know what the cost of putting a calander out is. Its just a matter of Control. So my thought would be this? Who is judging your image? What do they know about Gallery Art? What may look good one's wall, will it look good one on another persons wall. Is this a way a to Boost up their sales for thir Products thru your Hard work, and give you a $5 for trying even though you were not selected? And If you were, is the Prize worth its weight of the work? For i even know, selling a photograph to a company that make calander is worth its weight in Gold. ( WE do Live in America ya know?)