This is great mate when I first saw the thumb on the main page I thought it was a pic you'd unearthed and scanned in... The mono converstion is just spot on for the effect and having some experience on B/W years ago it looks, very Ilford HP5 on grade 2 mate, well done, gret human element in the picture also.
Hope your doing well

Rgds
Tim

Great capture Ian. The first two guys are really putting the effort in and this comes across with them about to dig their feet in. Good mono nice one mate. Thanks for your comments too.

Thanks Tim and Dave

Ian, this one is really outstanding, I love the way you have caught the expressions, I can almost feel the movement, I hope they won. Very well done!!

Thanks Blue, they won that pull if I remember right, but didn't win the overall competition.

Great action monochrome work on this one Ian - well done.

Thanks GiL,

you have captured the movement in this shot really well.

Thanks Shaun

like the facial expressions, top shot

Thanks again Samson

"Trying to re-create 1960's jounalistic style." before my time, but love the pic, does have the look of my dads army photos... so i guess thats a sucess.  Nice shot and conversion, well done, Paul.

btw 5*

Thanks Paul

I used to be in a tug o war team, brings back great memories, great shot.
Willy

cheers Willy

I like how the b/w gives their expressions more impact.  I also like how the person walking in the background balances the action, his slack shoulders and laid back pose really accentuate the drama.

thanks monkey hunter

Great photo Ian. You've captured the action perfectly - excellent angle and composition. You can really feel the strain. Top class - well done.

thanks Col.

have to agree with the others, great angle, an awful lot of character and a fair bit of fun in this shot. nice one.

thanks again Shelfy
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