The black & white is a stunningly beautiful portrait. I am too old to count in your poll of young people, but sometimes I think the importance of small things (like traditional costume) dawn on us as we age. When I was young, I wanted only the most fashionable clothing, of course, now I am more for comfort. I hope the customs that make you uniquely Romanian will not ever be lost or become just museum pieces, because they hold us so tightly to those who have come before us and given us the world in which we live. In the United States, we have customs and clothing that are more indicative of the region in which we were born than the country as a whole--When I was young, I did not appreciate this as much, I now treasure all things that make me Southern.

The black & white is stunning!

Both pictures are very nicely done. I like the color in the last one very much.

Beautiful photos. I really love the B&W, that is awesome! You look beautiful.

Way too old to respond to your question, but I agree heartily with Phantom's Wife. As the song says, "You don't know what you've got till it's gone!" And I vote for the color shot with the apples.

Agree with Classy....customs/traditions as a young person seem to be too much trouble and wonder why in the world do the parent/grandparents do the things they do...but when older they are treasured memories and you try to bring some of them back into your own life. The lighting in the color version is great....both on the person/and the nature part of pic....Apples look delicous.

The b&w is beautiful and will be a treasure for years to come. Welcome back. The color is delicious also.