When this idea was first brought to my attention I questioned how a fair judgement could be made based on the fact that the competition was pretty much open to interpretation.
I could see this would be difficult to judge, something which many of you have mentioned in your post's, and although this was really a 'just for fun' competition the addition of a prize for the winner put a more serious note on it.
As you are all very well aware there are many different elements that make a complete image, the modeling, materials, lighting, render quality, composition etc... but as this competition was so 'open' it would, in my eyes, be unfair to choose just three images above the rest.
With that in mind I shall abstain from voting in this competition.
I see you ALL as winners.
It goes without say that the standard of images is excellent, and to see the progression in the wips was entertaining as well as educational. Thanks to everyone who took the time and effort to enter, and help those you were competing against......that alone makes you all winners anyway!
Keep up the high standard guys.
Regards.