First of all, I want to remind everyone to read the rules before posting. There were a few great entries that weren't posted at medium size, so they had to be disqualified.
Also, please remember to include a link back to the original photo (the photo's page or large.jpg/original.jpg), as it's nearly impossible to judge a photo at medium size only.
Finally, a note about direct linking. Please follow these guidelines when posting your images in the forum:
http://www.pbase.com/help/direct_linking&id=465
Otherwise, when the servers are updated the links will break! I have excluded from consideration all photos which were posted incorrectly (many which would have made the cut), to avoid broken links.
With that out of the way...
Special mention to a few who dared to be creative:
Honorable mentions:
I love the light in this:
Gorgeous light and ambiance in this one:
Technically brilliant (must be viewed at original size to be truly appreciated) and interesting composition:
Very nice b&w treatment
Nice composition
Great light and a classic feel
What can I say about this one?
Love this symmetry, and technically outstanding:
Beautiful color, light, and tone
Fantastic back lighting here, and a nice expression
Too good to be true (literally--a composite, but a good one!)
An excellent composition/semi-abstract, bravo!
And the winner...
Congrats everyone, and thanks for playing!