On Friday, May 30, 2008, the "Shades of Grey 4" show had the public reception for this black & white photography show.

The following is a list of the award winners.

• Best of Show: Bob Logsdon, Grand Detour, IL, "Pueblo Bonito-Choco"

• 1st Place: Heather Shore, Sterling, IL, "Peace in Paris"

• 2nd Place: Charles Kerr, Dixon, IL, "Website"

• 3rd Place: Brian Lutz, "Northwestern Steel & Ruin"

• Honorable Mention: Steve Fassler, "Back Yard Swing"

• Honorable Mention: Tatjana Kazan, "Sunday Afternoon on the Promenade"
  

Michael Zajakowski, picture editor for the Chicago Tribune Magazine, was the judge. Zajakowski, who has been a photojournalist for 22 years, is an award-winning photographer and picture editor. He joined the Chicago Tribune in 1998 as a metro photo editor. In 2000, he was a contributing editor and photographer to CITY2000, a yearlong project to document the city of Chicago. His photographs have appeared in The New York Times, Audubon and other publications.

The Shades of Gray 4 sponsor is Diane Schnake of The Frameworks and Century 21 Alliance, both in Dixon.