In reply to Blue Straggler:
All ropes tend to lead you to a climber so I don't think anything should deserve special merit for that alone!
Obviously yes, but it normally leads to the classic arse shot!
As for all the artefacts, etc. Even though they're not intentional, they do tend to portray what the weather is doing quite nicely.
Anyway, the best way to judge a climbing photo is to show it to a non-climber. That way they'll judge it on 'artistic' merit as opposed to being awestruck by Climber X, climbing something with big numbers.
Will get back to you...
PS. The cynic in me, reckons that you know it isn't that bad and you're denigrating it in an attempt to bolster votes