Good call on the winner and thanks very much for the feedback! I love great street photography and Brant's shot definitely nails the moment.

Both my shots were taken with the RF 100-500 lens, which sacrifices DOF for portability. I agree a shallower DOF would certainly help, especially when the backgrounds are uninteresting or cluttered. And for my 'tree hugger' shot, the f/7.1 lens meant that I had to shoot at ISO 10,000 (!). However it's quite amazing how much detail can still be obtained at that level.

Thanks for judging and congrats to Brant!