I agree with you, EricofSD. I think the way it should be is that the persons entering the challenge should impose restrictions themselves; keeping true to the Bryce-idea behind it all, and trying to keep within the boundaries set for the particular challenge (image-wise, technique-wise, idea-wise, etc.). We al love to make and look at great images. But a challenge is a challenge, designed to test us to create within set limits, no matter what they are. Try this one out; a composition in red-blue-yellow that is NOT allowed to represent anything (in other words; an abstract). you would still be able to create many, very different pics! Anyway, regarding the voting-part and calculating the winner; thats really up to Ken; after all, he has to do it each month!