Well...there's a lot more 'activity for the eye!...and the water reflects look good too!...Has to be your choice though...If I say yes, and you lose...you would bollock me!...
Richie, of course it's up to you to decide which photograph will be your entry for the contest. You asked me for an opinion, so let me say this: it's really a wonderful composition with great fall tones, great reflections and good depicted restless gulls. This compostion wouldn't have been that beautiful without the key element water. From that point of view it's a proper entry for the contest.
If it will finally be your choice, wish you Good Luck with it.
Regards, Cornelius.
PS: my initial comment was edited because I hadn't choosen the proper words.
It doesn't matter what you post for the contest..I am going to win! I have a great shot of a bottle of water that everyone will just love. LOL. This is pretty cool with the birds flying two and fro. Looks great. Good luck in the contest.
I really liked your first choice a lot but then the second came along and I really liked it. Now you hit us with this one which I really like. I pick one......no three.......no two....no one.......no two........no one........no three....Think I will wait for number four. :) Great shot Count B.