OK, now that I’ve had time to fully investigate…
I did previously enter the chair photo, but it did not win.
It was entered in the December, 2024 contest with the theme “Texture” (and only got a few votes).
The contest I did win was October, 2024 (“Moody/Atmospheric”), with a different photo.
Therefore, my original entry is actually eligible, as it has not won before.
I’m going to re-enter it in “Spooky”. Sorry for all the confusion!
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