Since fewer people voted this year, is it possible there are just fewer people participating or contributing regularly to the site?
I am probably rare in that I actually took some of your threads as a challenge to produce a better and more interesting picture this year. I took enough photos at different scenic locations over the past few months that I have enough different (and I think great) shots for the next few calendars! Though I also feel it might be a good idea I take next year off, there are a LOT of great looking cars on here. I am not a photographer, but there were a number of incredible cars that professional photography would have made all the difference in the world. IMO every car that was submitted has the potential to make magazine covers. Its all in the presentation.
Many of us are not very good at photography. Probably many of us dont even use a camera, and thats why some have even offered to take the photos. That shows the great camaraderie here. Like a body man offering to help a wrencher. We all have our skills, and our weak spots.