An excellent start!
I'm glad this thread didn't get completely forgotten.
I do like your opening work, AWR, but Chinney is right about the timing. Official entries should be taken during the month of the competition. Part of the motivation of the PCTs is to get people out and experimenting with taking new photos and the timing rule is one way to keep things fresh.
That said, unless we get some more contributions, I may consider bending the rules!