Monochrome magic: Black and white photo contest's stunning entries

Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco – Eric, 61, a retired teacher from Welwyn in Herts said: “It was taken on a motorbike roadtrip with friends, so I was travelling light. The camera was a relatively basic point and click, a Sony which I’d had for about 10 years. The photo was taken from the ferry across the bay to San Sausalito but I suppose it just proves it’s ‘right time, right place’ so often with photography.” Source: Eric Browett / SWNS

Portrait of a boy holding his father’s hands on his face – Runner up was Andi Abdul Halil, 36, from Indonesia, who works as a ship’s captain in Abu Dhabi, with his portrait of a boy holding his father’s hands on his face. He said: “I took the shot in my hometown Sungai Guntung, Riau, Indonesia. The idea was to capture a parent’s love for his son. The hand is proof of how we give effort to our family.”
Source: Andi Abdul Halil / SWNS

Portrait of labrador – The photo in third place was an animal portrait of a labrador by Michele Campbell from near Kilmarnock in Scotland. Source: Michele Campbell / SWNS

Fanad Lighthouse in Co Donegal, Ireland – This image was taken by fitness instructor Todor Tilev from Athlone, Co Westmeath, who said: “My family and I visited County Donegal and went to Fanad Lighthouse, where I took this picture. The location is stunning and Fanad Lighthouse has the reputation of one of the most beautiful lighthouses in the world.” Source: Todor Tilev / SWNS

Wild horses in the Camargue – Tracey Lund, a 44-year-old customer experience engineer from Hull, Yorkshire, said: “As they ran towards us, I wanted to get down low to get a different aspect of them approaching us. I love the expression of the nearest horse as it realised I was laying on the sand. It was an amazing experience to watch these majestic horses.” Source: Tracy Lund / SWNS

Leopard in the Masai Mara. Jane, from near Preston in Lancashire, said: “It’s a wild leopard taken in the Masai Mara. The photo was actually taken from a jeep after a chance sighting and then waiting for it to emerge from resting.”
Source: Jane Dagnall / SWNS

Playful dog jumping – The sheer joy of one dog jumping towards him got Dani Colston highly commended. The 38 year old from south Wales was visiting his mum in Portugal and took over an hour playing to get the right shot. Dani, a support worker, working with individuals with severe learning and physical disabilities, said: “I was visiting my mum who’s retired to Portugal and spent lots of time playing with her rescue dogs. I must’ve been laying down for over an hour throwing toys for her trying to get this shot of her returning. Each time she’d jump over a different section of the wall and I’d miss it. Luckily I eventually got this one that I was happy with.” Source: Dani Colston / SWNS

Portrait of girl in natural light – This highly commended portrait of a young girl came about during a model shoot by Danish photographer Janie Cristina Salskov. The 40-year-old said: “The portrait is was an improvised art capture during a portfolio winter session outside in natural light.” Source: Janie Cristina Salskov / SWNS

Barnatra boat wreck. Source: Des Glynn / SWNS