nice image, but would've scored higher if a hat was actually 'dropping'

fair enough

Raining hats and I instantly thought of "raining cats and dogs"...LOL The multitude of hats works for me but those shadows cast do draw on our eyes.

thanks olga

Like this one much much better. You will do well.

thankyou

Perfect for this contest. What a contrast and not only in the subject matter but throughout the well rendered photograph. Your tonal ranges are spot on with white to black. The focus is spot on, you have no technical distractions...your choice of monotone keeps us focused on opposites versus on colour (smooth move)...the light is good and your could have overexposed because of the time of day (harsh contrast) but you didn't ...you knew what you were doing and it shows. Top of the shelf.

thanks still for the comments

Yes, dof has been softened with focus on main characters. Why did you not wait for the "photograph to be born"? Them chowing down would have made a more interesting shot, still I like this in b/w making it timeless.

thanks olga for the good comments,to be fair they were on a break from the event,and felt a bit guilty taking a photo of their lunch break