In a moment of Indecision
by dahkota

Comment:
This was one of only two 9s (I gave one 10). I thought it was fantastic!

And the red hair only accentuates the B&W aspect; I didn't agree with people who thought B&W should be the only two colors visible.

The funny thing is I wondered, like posthumous, whether this was Judi's entry.

Gray day
by Djabordjabor

Comment:
Wow - another ribbon! I gave this an 8 and it was one of my favorite shots in the challenge.

Set Free
by Techo

Comment:
Wow, you're really on a roll! Way to bounce back from the abstract food DQ!

Once upon a time...
by Jaded_Housewife

Comment:
YAHOOOOO! Great job, Crystal!

Irish Rhythm
by Coley

Comment:
Congrats on your new ribbon!

The sharp bodies and blurred feet do a wonderful job of conveying energy and motion. And the diagonal line of their heads and the varied colors are really visually interesting.

Duality
by LeeD

Comment:
I think this is an amazing shot, from your creative thinking to how you executed it.

I do agree with the other commenters about the asymmetry in the hands. I think the best would be to paint the right hand black. It would add some visual interest. But that's minor.

Great job! Going in my favorites.

Target Practice
by ShutterPug

Comment:
Just stumbled into this. As someone who's has both cats and dogs, I think the raw humor of it is pretty good. That said, guns are bad, so that muted the reaction for me. Maybe a less topical weapon, like a bow and arrow, or a catapult.

It would've been even funnier if you'd figured out a way to have one of your dogs appearing to own the gun.

Yeah, that's it! Show a dog with one paw about to release a catapult, with a cat in it! 'Cause that's subtler.

LOL.

Old school drafting
by audinut

Comment:
The contrast here is pretty low. Also, the paper's color is waaaay off-white. Perhaps different lighting would've made it brighter?

My cat - Speedy
by broadwaybill

Comment:
The focus is a little soft, but it fits in well with the noisy, high-contrast look.

Did you take it in color initially? The tones seem to suggest that this isn't a color picture.

It'd good to show how you did it in your comments (maybe you already did, of course, since I can't see them during voting).

Liquid Gold
by Melethia

Comment:
I'm one of your 21 7s. I'd say the 6s to 10s let you know that many people liked it. :)