To great!!! The colored version is neat... but this is way too awesome. Something about that dark sky, the shadows, the composition... And in my opinion that cat adds the perfect touch. He adds this little quirk to the photo. Maybe I'm just biased, because I love my own cat so much, for her quirkiness, but still. :) Fabulous shot. I love it.
Thank you everyone for your comments! And votes, so happy to see a new entry on my profile page. I'm overwhelmed really, boosted confidence quite a bit. For those who wanted to see the color version which lost out for the b/w entry, here goes:
great photo! 10. love how texture is the interest in this photo and how the B&W makes that pop even more! love everything about it! love how my eye is drawn around this photo.
Marvellous. A thorough underatnding of the requirements of the crop, great detail, great light. The tiniest piece of tail showing ... I think I would have cloned that out, it just adds a slight element of complexity to a wonderfully graphic image.
Great composition. Great use of texture in the wall and clouds in the sky. i can't say enough about the cat - this alone makes the composition really stand out. Excellent work!
That is a great one. Love the texture on the wall and that the cat is silhouette, just makes it perfect! 9 from me. (I seldom give 10 cause I'm always waiting for the most magnificent)
Magnificent! I think I am going to stare at this one forever.
I don't care about the little halos on this one :) This is just too good. Exciting and splendid.