I agree with those who feel the person in the background is an important element in this photo. I gave this a "9" when I voted, but on pure appeal I'd give it a 10. I definitely think it deserved to place higher.
He's got a look as if to say, "yeah, we know who *really* does all the work around here". :) One of my personal favorites in the challenge - and the vignette works very well here, not too much and highlights your subject effectively.
absolutely love this. and i think the person in the background definitely needs to be there. in fact, he makes the security guards theme "work". otherwise, it's just a photo of a cute dog. very well seen and very well captured!
This dog simply ROCKS. He looks like he just waiting for someone to try to get past him. He's perfectly framed, the vingetting is perfect, the muted color is perfect. I originally gave it a 9, but I'm bumping to a 10 and favoriting it. I find this very compelling.
This isn't speaking to me. the vignette doesn't help the image, just detracts from it. the overall lighting is not very good. Shame to waste a good photo of a dog like this. 5.