Think about it: you pay some money, you enter your photos, and some time later you get an answer whether you won or not. Compare this to the lottery: you pay some money, select some numbers, and some time later you find out if you won or not. See the similarity?

What’s missing from most of these photo contests? It’s feedback. It would be nice if you received some feedback that explained why your photo was not selected, was deemed not good enough. At least then there would be some value for the entry fee.