B&W Winners

A lot of excellent images this theme - I had quite a time trying to sort them all out and decide on the winners. Thanks, everyone! :S3:

First place - Dudley Farm Storeroom - Cheryl Slechta
Love the old, vintage look to this one! Well done, Cheryl!

Second place - A Local Vendor - Shreyas Mantri
The old gentleman in this photo captivated me the moment I first saw it. Very well done, Shreyas!

Third place - Lake Como, Italy - repost - Paul Lagasi
Love the gritty texture of this image, and the composition is great too. Well done, Paul!

Fourth place - Smoke Choir - Steve Adkins
An outstanding abstract, perfect in B&W. Well done, Steve!

Fifth place - Buckingham Fountain - Mark Fuge
Love the composition of the fountain and buildings, and the B&W conversion is spot on. Well done, Mark!

Thanks for judging Christopher, great choice, Cheryl's image was a beauty....it was a great two weeks, lots of fun, congrats to all entrants, some lovely work

Congrats everyone! They are all well done.

Christopher, thank you!:S3: And thanks for judging. Congratulations to Shreyas, Paul, Steve and Mark. This was a great theme with a lot of really nice images.

Congrats everyone! Thanks for judging, Christopher. Great/Fun theme! :S3:

Christopher, thank you for judging. There were so many great images for this theme, we'll have to do another one. Congrats to Cheryl and all- well done.

Big congrats Cheryl! Great images by all!

Congratulations to all the winners! Some really nice images this time, I think.

Thanks for judging, Christopher.

Congrats Cheryl, Excellent composition! Congratulations to Shreyas, Paul, Steve and Mark! I have to agree, this has been a fun theme and thank you Christopher for judging and your time.