I can't believe you didn't do better. I love this shot. The puppy is so cute. Everything is so in place and perfect. I love the soft focus. Collage, you say? Are you going to keep posting pictures?
First rule of composition..... look around the frame before clicking the shutter. Cosby has something growing out of his head. Focus seems a little soft as well. A faster shutter speed would probably have helped with this. Exposure looks good though.
Appealing subject and pose; good lighting. Keeping this shot an 8 and not a 10, though, is the focus, which is kind of all over the place. The dog's nose, the flower, the sign, the bricks, or SOMETHING other than the stairs behind the dog need to be in crisp focus to draw the eye. :->
I keep coming back to this one. The expressiveness in the puppy's face makes this photo work! Could be a bit sharper, the goose in the background is distracting, etc., but the overall feel of this photo definitely says "home" to me.
Cosby looks as if he is trying to protect the house from weeds right now! I love your friend, he's cute. The wooden sign board on the right makes this photo just right too. 8
I'll give that one a bonus point just for the cuteness factor, but I'll take it right back because the amount of the picture that is in focus is such a small area.