Originally posted by polarstar Thinking comes from not knowing:
The topic this month is "Domesticated Animals" which includes pets, of course. Good luck!
English is not my native language. And I have to use a translator. And before writing the post, I did some research. Formally, both fish and birds, not to mention cats and dogs, can be recognized as domesticated animals. In case they can form new species. But... if there are different words - domesticated and pets, then there is still a difference.
I have noticed for a long time that there is no moderation in contests and participants freely interpret topics. Thereby gaining an advantage. The "season" theme was packed with Christmas pictures. Formally, they are suitable, but they win in brightness and mood in front of those who illustrated the season. People vote for the more vivid spot. Bright fish has the most nominations in this competition.