I am wondering why you chose to not include his feet in the shot, makes me percieve the composition to be a bit random and poorly thought out. Other than that pretty good but I am wondering if this shot would not have been stronger had there been some faces in the shot for me to connect to. Tones and contrast are pretty good though, got a 6 from me.
there's a lot working together in this B&W - the light/dark areas create a great tension that pulls my eye into exploring the frame - don't mind the chopped foot of the performer or the cut off person far right, really like the two men talking on left - - one of my favorites this challenge. I am not really a "get out the ruler" on the topic but that's what keeps this one from being one of my ribbon picks - you make great use of the vertical thirds -- better than most -- but the interection points of the horizontal and vertical grid don't hold any interest for me and that keeps this one a bit shy in this contest. (sorry for the long explanation but I really like this one and was torn -- BOL)
A little too dark in the foreground, assuming the costumed person is the main subject ... but then maybe you were more interested in the spectators on the right.
The two guys chating are much more powerful than the guy playing. I hope you meant them. because my 6 is for them. If the guy playing was not there this would have been a 10 from me.
Man I wish there no palyer and no one one the stairs. I added it to my favorites anyways