Technically it's not the strongest but it's well composed, the lighting is dramatic, and capturing the motion of the quad and the sand is really..."Cool" (to use a technical term.)
It's the motion, the mood, the lighting, and the subject that got me. I can feel the butterflies creeping up when I look at the shot. Simply Put, I love it and I want a bigger one to print!
And hell, that's what did it, it's exciting.
So Powers739 you're a solid 2nd over all,
and I look forward to seeing more of your shots! You clearly have skills.
MsMeow takes this round...
I've been impartial, I've checked my decision over with my co-workers, and I will stand behind my decision. I believe that I have judged fairly.
I tweaked the contrast of many of the photos in PS as I was reviewing the shots, I liked this look.
This Shot by MsMeow is the winner!!!!