Charles, you are a really great guy, you know that?

Tubaman, you're so excited that I hate to be at all negative, but at the same time you say you don't want to be taken in and used, so why don't you look at this link to check out and see if your contest is legit. This link is designed for poetry contests, but I think the same info would fit for a photography contest that might not be looking out for your best interests. So if you're so inclined, check out this list of "13 Warning Signs of a Bad Poetry Contest" and compare your contest to it. If your contest doesn't display these warning signs, then you can be pretty confident that it's legit. But if it does fit the warning signs, then you can be MAD! Because your image is very good and deserves to get more credit than it would in a bad contest.

Here's the link: http://www.winningwriters.com/warningsigns.htm