Cool shot. I think I would have liked it more if the tone of the photo matched to title more...more contrasty perhaps. I like the blurred edges, but I don't like the crane leading the eye out of the photo, perhaps a small black border would have helped. Nice composition otherwise.
Not ominous to me - more curious. The fellow on the right is quietly trying to decide if he wants to toak to you. The guy on the left is a bit more timid...
I avoided the Lensbaby for this one because I felt that since the lens is all about selective focus and because that act of focussing is (for me) the very essence of its use, its applicability for this challenge would seem a little diminished. -every unfocussed element becomes a choice.
However, the image is OK and I have scored according to that rather than favouring my own interpretation of the challenge. I think it's a little low on the 'compelling' scale so I've offered a 5.