I don't want to sound rude here but did you and the other staff overlook my pumpkin, or all you all just blind?
I would definitely like to appeal this very poor judging.
Firstly, I'll admit yoshigeriko's pumpkin, while not superior to mine on a technical level, did end up being more creative and looking better simply do to better lighting and a superior camera.
However, 1. LiVeR did not follow the rules of the competition and submitted multiple pumpkins in an albeit quiet aesthetic autumn showpiece, but not one that adheres to the judging conditions, therefore his entry should be disqualified.
And 2. C'mon, how in God's names could you possibly consider gandalfthewhite327's better than mine? I don't want to sound mean or hurtful, but no one could possibly consider his superior on an objective level in terms of technical carving ability. The only possible explanation here is either a steep favorable bias towards Sakamoto as a character, which I can see, or just a staunch disdain or otherwise aversion to loli, which is also believable.
I just simply want an explanation here. I worked my fucking ass off trying to win this competition. I put 100% of my heart and soul into this and get fucking nothing? Though I was aiming for and only for 1st place so anything but would have been the same as nothing to me, but regardless, I without question deserve minimum second place.
Was it because I entered 2 pumpkins? I clearly labeled the one I was entering for judgement so that shouldn't have been it. Other than the character I carved, I can't imagine anything else.
However this came to be, I was absolutely robbed. I know I sound like a petty, dickish, sore loser here, but I am simply trying to right a very obvious wrong here.
tl;dr your (the staff's) pumpkin carving judgment sucks and is wrong