I really like it. It shows the personality of the dog... what's really going on inside kind of thing. To me though, the toning is a little distracting because it has come color changes near the center... maybe it's just my monitor.
Fits challenge=5
Color/lighting=1
DOF/focus=1
Wow factor/uniqueness=1
Attractiveness=1
comments: I REALLY like what you have done with this image but I feel it could be a lot more shallow...I know the descriptions don't state how shallow so I'm not going to mark down on it, I just feel this could be more. Good luck.
Great use of a pet. So often we see pets used without other reference points. You've managed to make the dog a more attractive choice for voters to view by placing it in front of a scene - Thank you for releaving me of viewing pets without trimmings - GRIN!