Photo contest material?

I want to enter this into a photo contest. Can I get your opinions please?

nice shot, what's the contest for?

Every month I enter a picture to National Geographic's photo contest.

Good exposure and composition, I just don't think it's the kind of subject matter that would win a contest. I think it's a great shot, but in all honesty I would not vote for it in a contest.

I agree with TacC, the background is too busy as well. Maybe if you had a close up of her face through the bubble.

Alright good to know. thanks for your input. I will pick another photo. your opinions mean a lot.
thanks again.

here is another just for fun.

I like the 2nd one much better and might have a chance. But not with the selective coloring. I would do it in color.

here is full color

I like it

I like the first, show's some un-expected action.... when looking thru National Geographic I don't want to see cute images....I prefer to look at the images that show the "whole action"
my 2 cents....

I just submitted the first. I feel the same about a NGM image as blondine. Thanks

Good luck. Let us know how it works out.