I couldn't tell what the blur was until checking the results. Maybe a bit more of the dog's head in the picture would've made it obvious. Makes sense now, and I would've rated it a bit higher.
Thanks to everyone who responded! It was a mixed bag -- some liked the blurred dog, though I believe most did not. I should have cropped the bubble out, alone.
I like this picture but I feel like the blurred image could have been cropped from the bottom. Plus there seems to be some noise. A run through Neat Image could help fix this.
nice capture, looks a little pixellated though, is this a resized crop maybe? digital cameras still aren't quite up to the enlarging you can get away with on film.
Did the dog bite the bubble? I love the colors and reflection in the bubble, VERY nice! But it seems a little pixelated at the bottom...I wonder why? The rest is so very clear! 9 Rob the Swash