Wow amazing images there..
1999 love the winning shot
2000 prefer the 2nd place
the runner up in 1999, the thumbnail crop is also much better than the full shot i feel
if this is what you are up against then i see what you are trying to do..still life def aint my strong point but the contrast you have really makes it stand out
you could try bringing the LHS bottle much closer? great job anyway

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