spiral staircase
by dockie

Comment:
wow thanks everyone! my first top ten!!!

The Angler
by manic35

Comment:
i love the picture but i think this does not meet the challenge because it is not just black and white. lots of blues and a tinge of red...still, a great shot!

Variable geometry
by Montague

Comment:
cool shot! next time, i recommend dipping the slices on lemon juice to lessen the browning of apples. either that or angle it in a way that it's totally horizontal. cheers!

Golden Orb Spider
by elsapo

Comment:
you were in ecuador??? wow!!!

Flow
by brizmama

Comment:
i love this...

Kiwi
by Faye Pekas

Comment:
This is taken from the advanced editing rules:

"Filters: At your discretion, you may apply filters to your photo, in whole or part. (Be aware that extensively altering the "look" of your photograph with an "effects" filter is often not well received by voters.)"

From what my english permits me, i think this means you CAN apply filters!

You should not have been disqualified?

Kiwi
by Faye Pekas

Comment:
i will have to beg to disagree that this entry is over-processed. this is advanced editing which allows this, and the theme is abstraction. i think this entry fits the bill to a t. should have been in the top 10.

Haiku
by charmayne

Comment:
nice composition. great bokeh. i wish the cobwebs on the weed were dusted off though!

Legacy
by dahkota

Comment:
i love this picture!

Under the Bridge
by admiral

Comment:
awesome!