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Hi @jocudmore
Both photos fit well in the theme of CUPOTY, but I don’t think the nudi could win. Good shot technically, but it lacks ‘wow’ factor, not high catching enough in my view. I feel it would loose against more coloured nudi species.
However, the skeleton shrimp is definitely worth a try. Very well photographed, not such a frequent subject in competitions, and I like how it fits in between the two branches of coral. My eye gets drawn a little bit to the bottom “branch” so consider lowering the highlight of this part maybe.