My Problem with The International Landscape Photographer of the Year

The 2021 International Landscape Photographer of the Year winners have been announced. Over 4500 photographers entered the competition. All of them were hoping to get their work recognized and get some of $10,000 in prize money up for grabs. A total of 11 photographers received a prize, with one being named the overall photographer of the year. The standard was of imagery was high. However, it put focus on a major problem.