Voting System Sucks

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I won't voice any complaints about my image's placement; I understand there were far superior images. However, I do have issues with the unfair voting system. Participants tend to rate others lower in hopes of boosting their own scores. And please, don't tell me I'm mistaken! How can you explain that the top two images barely managed to exceed an average of 3.00, while the others are stuck around 2? I think it would be better if voters could skip images they don't appreciate instead of giving them a low score. Additionally, I propose that any images receiving fewer than, say, 40 votes, should be automatically disqualified at the end of the contest. What do you all think?

Full-length portrait of a smiling young couple walking together on a path lined with cherry blossom trees in full bloom, scattered with fallen pink petals, a woman with long wavy brown hair wearing a long, multicolored patchwork coat with houndstooth patterns and a white top and pants holding a small white handbag, links her arm through a smiling man wearing a black leather jacket, white collared shirt, striped blue and white tie, and blue jeans, looking lovingly at each other, bright spring daylight casting soft shadows, background with water view, lampposts, and park benches, highly detailed, photorealistic.