Don't vote with your "gut", vote with your dick, choose the chick you would want to have sex with the most.
The background is usually irrelevant, but the sunny outdoors is more appealing than most indoor rooms.
One of the main objectives of WCN is to celebrate the
fusion of incredibly beautiful/sexy nude babes with the artful skill of fine photography.
As shown in my scorecard (above), my approach is to give
equal weight to both model and photographer.
Essentially, columns 1 & 4 refer to model's contribution, while 2 & 3 refer to the creative and technical aspects of the pic.
From your perspective, the photo's setting or background is a virtual non-factor. I on the other hand see "atomosphere" as contributing roughly 25% to the picture's overall appeal.
WCN's Photo of the Year Award (as opposed to
model of the year) will likely be chosen taking into consideration
all visual aspects available to the viewer.
Typically, the further along the tournament progresses, the more relevant things
beyond the model will become.