Just go edit the post and remove that one or change it to say it's not an entry, and make that your new number 4. Judging has not started yet so you should be good to go.
That's a shot from the Bush fire. summer of 2020. Just shy of 200k acres burned. I shot this from a hilltop some distance away with a telephoto right about sunset. Looking Northeast, so the sun was setting behind me.
Semi pro? I occasionally make some money selling random prints, but it's not my main source of income. Just a way for the inner 5 year old kid screaming loudly in my head all the time to express himself. :)
Then that's all that matters. That whole "A picture says a thousand words" thing is absolutely true. You're capturing a moment in time and your thoughts and emotions at the specific time and place in an image, and sharing that with everyone. If you get it right, your audience will be there in...
If I were a pro I would be making money off my work, right? Not slaving for the man in a job that brings me no joy. EVERYONE has a chance. Skill level means nothing if your images connect with your audience. I've entered many contests here at BYC, and I've gotten one second place in them. Trust...