1.  The wheels are one of the first things that grab my attention.  And the angle at which they are at lead my eye down the row until it ends with the shadow.  Then the royal blue bike really grabs my attention.  It's almost as if it's saying, "Look at me!" while the rest just blend together in a jumble of metal.

2.  The composition begins with the bottom left corner with approximately a quarter of a bicycle wheel showing.  Then the eyes are led in the direction of the right top corner of the picture but four other bike wheels.  Faintly seen between the bikes and their spokes are the cycle's shadows from the afternoon sun.  These reflections help fill in any empty space between the bicycles.  With the wheels dividing the photo, the top half is filled with the rest of the bike, seats, pedals, handlebars, etc.  And the bottom half of the picture is just the cement.  But the lines of the ground lead the eye both towards the right corner as the wheels but also towards the wheels themselves.

3.  I think the composition overall is very effective.  The color is not as bright/dominant as I would have liked but it just may have been the time of day.  But I am very pleased with the color of the blue bike as well as the red reflectors on the back of some of the cycles.  It shows good contrast between some of the bikes and also shows perspective well with being able to see the spokes on the closer wheel but not the one at the back.  I also believe the placement of the bicycles helped create a more interesting view.

4.  The photo tells the story of "life."  When viewed closely, the wear-n-tear of "life" can be seen on each bike.  Some have been around longer and experienced more while other's are new to the surroundings; still learning as they  go.

5.  After viewing the artist, William Kentridge's, work I began to second my understanding of figure-ground relationship.  His drawings use images that seem to blend together in ways more imaginative than realistic.  But he is an exceptional display of this relationship concept.  While his images seem to literally meld into each other, mine are just related by the combination of the shadow and the bike and the ground.  All interlaced together to create an image.  Compared to Mr. Kentridge, my work is of a much more simple figure-ground relationship.