Comments and critiques welcome. Suggestions cheerfully explored but please leave the editing to me.
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It is a nice composition. Since there isn't much color I'm thinking it would be perfect for a B&W conversion.

My one issue is that I can't really tell what that is in the window; you, a dog, a cat, The Flying Nun? I'm thinking dog but I am just not sure.

I agree with MB as regards the identity of "it". I will err on the dog side. I like seeing the square tiles through the rectangular panels. It may be a little tight at the bottom (or should I say rear end?) but you possible had no control on this aspect.
I think you saw an excellent opportunity here and you have come up with a very enjoyable and unusual shot.

MB & OB thank you for commenting. "It" is a dog. :yesnod: A little Whippet named Samson, who was waiting for his people to return; I was keeping him company. I wondered how identifiable the silhouette would be which was why I didn't explain the image at first. I considered the B/W conversion but like the warmth of the color. The bottom of the shot is a little crowded because I didn't want the actual dog in the picture just the shadow. I'm glad the composition agrees with you as I felt it was the strongest of what I got from the moment. If interested I will post others for comparison.

It's obviously a dog.
It definitely doesn't belong as B&W, it needs that colour in the floor.
I like the space around the window.
It would be less attractive cropped to a square image say, using the lower 2/3.

I thought 'dog' and didn't question my interpretation until I saw others thinking it might not be a dog but I couldn't see anything else there.
I think the image will evoke different feelings in different people and that you saw something and were able to capture it.
Good job.

Scoobydo - its so obvious :D

Love it and definitely keep the colour. Nicely captured

Roger

CL - I like the idea and the execution. It is a tad bit soft but very nice overall. I would however crop off the top negative space (black area) so to get to the point faster. Nice.

G

I actually though of 101 Dalmations!! hehe I like it! :thumbsup:

Cindy, this is very good. I like this alot. I immediately recognized it as a dog and thought it was obvious. If is is not as obvious as I thought it was, it might be an idea to change the title to "dog in the window" so it gets across immediately.
I agree the soft color in there should stay, it is part of the appeal.
I like the image as it is with no crop. . .it has a certain mysterious feel to it, but I can also see a crop from the top just to the right upper corner window so as to have three side of the image touching a frame. It would probably look good like that but i enjoy this original version very much
Well done

Cindy,,,,,convert this image into mono, increase the contrast a tad and the texture in tiles will jump out of the frame at you..Crop the negative space at the top for more impact also..You could have a winner here!!

Jurgen

Wow! Thanks for all the great thoughts on this one. I decided to try out a Black & White Version with the crop, because that's what cheerful exploration is all about. :) After going back and forth I still think I prefer the original with the color but I'm glad I can now say that 100% without doing the "what if" dance.
Further comments, critiques and comparisons welcome.

The crop looks great, but I prefer it with color.

Thanks Gary!

I prefer the original.

2nd crop ~ 1st colour..