Out of all the photos in the competition, this is the one that most makes me think of best friends. Just hanging out on a lazy day and enjoying it. I'm bumping to a 10.
The blown sky and the lens flare are distractions, and no interaction between the subjects is shown to illustrate the challenge; however, I do find something appealing about the photo as a whole and I have rated it well. It makes me think this is the end of a chase or an exhausted collapse after excersize. Those thoughts do tie it closer to the challenge.
This is a nice shot. I like the fact that it was done in black and white, it makes it look like it is not a snap shot. I love the lines and detail seen in the grass. Nice job.