/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

Lads, I am really fucking salty right now. There was this digital art competition in my country for 14-18 y/o and these are the results. There were really good prizes (tablets, loudspeakers etc), which is why I also entered. I was pretty sure that I would at least get highlighted (I got highlighted last year and received third place two years ago).

I can understand the 1st and the 2nd place, they were pretty clever and original. The third one, the first image in the second row and the first image in the third row are a mystery to me, how are they better than any of the submitted pictures that didn't get any awards?
What was considered in the judging process was: the idea and originality, artistic standards, how well a picture correlated with the theme, using digital techniques well.

Am I delusional? Am I just angry that my painting didn't get an award? Please respond.