A very good shot, Dave. I, too, am curious as to how you got it. I wouldn't have used less than a 150-mm lens and a lot of cropping.

Richard, LarryN, Franku, and Nightski,

Thanks, all. I do appreciate your comments. Also, tried B&W. Here's the results. I think it's an improvement.

Dave and Apaflo,

Thanks for the comments/suggestion. I'm going to give the B&W a try and see how it looks. I did try it in low-contrast color, but didn't care for it. Didn't think to go to B&W.

Passing time watching the world go by.

Thanks again! Glad you enjoyed it.

An interesting article and some good photos.

Thanks. I really do think she was taken by surprise when he grabbed her. And it does add to your thought of a gunshot.

I think he made a joke about her, and she's a little miffed. Nice shot.

Your question is like, what makes a Boston cream pie good. But I'll try. Overall, I like the off-black tone. The buildings you chose are each worthy of photographing, and you got three in one shot. The sharpness of the photo is good. The fog in the background helps to project a moodiness to the foreground. The empty street (except for the man and the truck) add to the moody feeling. And, of course, the man himself is necessary as a center of interest. This is just a list of separate elements, but put them together and you have a great photo.

It looks to me like the man everyone was expecting has finally arrived. He's necessary for the composition. I like the photo.

I keep coming back to look at this photo. I think it's really great.

I like it.

Thanks, Dave. And she was indeed startled.

With this one exception, I agree with you.

An interesting observation. I hadn't looked at it as self defense.