Honourable mentinons.
Sandi Whitteker
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/sandiwhi/image/82466225/medium.jpg)
The dark and the light make this a beautiful shot.
pamela_oliveras
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/pamela_oliveras/image/92510617/medium.jpg)
Unborn life against life, very powerful
berndk
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/berndk/image/83349441/medium.jpg)
Wonderful shot of three real people in a line all doing something different contrasted with the stone figure.
Mario Martinelli
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/nemeo2006/image/91401172/medium.jpg)
Great shot of the irony of excessive consumption against a 'happy xmas' message
nostromo
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/nostromo/image/85614743/original/medium.jpg)
For some reason this photo will not show in this forum no matter how many times I edit it. If you click on the creating thumbnail it will show it.
Great shot of life and art.
4th place
Tsienni
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/tsienni/image/78820520/medium.jpg)
The contrast of the rich and the poor is very evident here.
3rd place
Tsienni
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/tsienni/image/91038733/medium.jpg)
Atmospheric shot of the lonely man in the foreground contrasting very sharply with the loving couple in the background, wonderful photo.
2nd place
kzaret
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/kzaret/image/65562692/medium.jpg)
Works on so many levels that I need not mention them here. For those not aware, Aquafresh is a toothpaste! Wonderful capture with great humour.
1st place
Markus Grompe
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/grompem/image/53863021/medium.jpg)
There is no greater contrast than life and death. I love the way this photo shows how life can flourish even with death surrounding it. A well deserved winner, great shot.
Really has been an honour to win this competition, there are so many great photo's being entered in the show and tell every time I am sure Markus is going to have as hard (but enjoyable) a time judging as everyone else. Please enjoy Markus.