Red Stroller

Any suggestions or comments are appreciated. I purposely cut off the

woman's head at the top because I thought it distracted from the photo

and didn't add anything.

I understand what you were going for with cutting of part of the head, but why not just crop (during the shot) further and cut out the whole body and the portions to the side of the red stroller?

No offense intended, but presently it looks like a quick snapshot.  Which by the way, too many of my photos look like! 

To me, the crop is more distracting than the head would have been. A viewer sort of can't help but by strongly impacted by the top crop. Sure, the head of the woman might have caught our attention but not as much as this does. In any case, I agree that it's pretty much a snapshot. Compare it to THIS PHOTO which really resonates well beyond what it is. Snapshots are pictures of their subjects that offer not much else but a reminder. They are very important for what they are. Your black and white photo looks like something much more than just "girl tanning herself."

Chris and Fred, thanks for your comments and suggestions.  I am of the opinion that the majority of street photos are "snapshots" good, bad or great. Especially the ones where there are people actively moving around in and out of the shot. As street shooters how much time do we really get before the opportunity or scene disintegrates? Sometimes we get the opportunity to actually compose the photo, more often not. 

In my opinion the difference between a snapshot and good photo  is whether we like it or it works for us.  To me a snapshot is a quickly "grabbed" shot as the scene is unfolding. If you look at many of Winogrand or Bresson photos they are snapshots or grabbed photos that are wonderful and really work for us.  The greatness of the photos speak for themselves.

In both your cases I think the photo just doesn't do anything for you which is fine.  As said, I appreciate the comments.