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For your enjoyment, ratings and critiques. Taken with a 1957 USSR

Fed-2, Industar 26, f/5.6, 1/250th, Tri-X 400.

Some dogs are our babies. I like the genuine smile on our friend ~ good work

the proud father! lol... i agree with tony, the man's smile tells us what the moment is about... our pets make us laugh, lol.. also, it's a beautifully composed composition, Brad; it captures the whole mood in the real ;-} dp

Hi Brad,

a nice documentary image, of the kind that tell "what we are" for the times to come. I find the crop too tight on the left and the bottom, having some space on the side of the man, and under the wheels, would give the image more space to "breathe". Cheers!

No deal breaker that this one is cropped a tad tightly on the left.  You've nailed the essence; the man with a dog who's feet are apparently too tender for city sidewalks.  The man's demeanor suggests that he is fully aware of the humour he's projecting with the stroller & his best friend.  A fine street shot that the subject would likely appreciate a copy of.  Best, Len.

Thanks for the feedback, folks.  You are all correct, of course.  Here's a little more about the picture and why it turned out this way:

This was a "snap" shot, in that I spotted him waiting for the crosswalk while riding my bike home from work. I had to ditch the bike, negotiate a photo, retrieve the camera, guess an exposure (f/5.6 in bright shade on a black guy?), frame, focus and shoot, ALL BEFORE THE LIGHT CHANGED. That's "snap" in my book; I usually take a few minutes per shot. The error in the shot is the framing, which if I could do it again would allow more margins left and bottom.