What are some good websites for teen photography contests?

Best websites. Are there any contests ?

• There are many contests in this world. E.g. for Miss World, Mr Universe, European Song Contest, Oscars for films etc. My guess is that there are contests for best websites as well. On national level and on international level, maybe in selected sectors etc. Could you refer me to some contests of that kind. Ideal if the lists come with some kind of explanations on why the winner is the winner, mentioning the structure, colours, font, why it is easy to find or to navigate etc..... so one can learn. I am interest in seeing such websites for inspiration.......

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