Thank you for all of my awards. Each and everyone means so much to me. I would say take the plunge! I have entered images thinking they wouldn’t achieve any award and they have. The judges may see something different to what you see.
As artists we all see the flaws in our work when other people admire it for what it is.
Getting awards from bronze to silver to gold also helps you evaluate what you could maybe try or do differently.
Once you start and take the plunge, winning any sort of award really boosts your confidence. It can come with it’s downside of being disappointed sometimes but that’s all part of learning and what pushes us harder to try new things and work harder.