Well he might as well be on his phone, the bloke in the other pic was. Nice close view.

The dog's expression is very engaging and there's a slightly gritty character to the overall image that appeals.

Whoa, nearly rolled by some limp lettuce!

That's a very cool result!

The music must have weakened his defences

Nah, I prefer the b&w - bet you didn't expect that! )

But... how I miss a warm sun and green plants!

Haha, nothing like a bus to "ruin" your shot! I actually think it balanced weel with the height of the store front signs. But well, none of that could compete with the Milky Way tree!

And no, can't notice any lack of inspiration in the images. I know the feeling all too well, though. Including the seeing lots of subjects when there's no opportunity to shoot them.

i agree. for me i thnk it's about the flair and the bit of extra sense of ambiance from it that the color conveys... and there is that bit of warmth where the light lands on the bottom branch in the right corner... or actually i think it might be a clay pot..

yes, it was actually a toss up for me between color and bw for each pair and had a hunch you might prefer the color. thanks for viewing them.

Grossness captured and conveyed in spades!