All in all, I like this one. The only thing I wish could be different is the presence of the pole in the picture. But other than that, I love the lines in the picture, the contrast of tones and light and textures. You have many different tones, from white, to gray, to black. Very good. Keep it up!

Nice shot, but title typo: Guard.

The blind slats are not quite level which puts the picture off balance - in my opinion. Nice idea. I would keep the column outside, but perhaps move it right of the dog. Like Calden I like this picture.