I posted the mono version of this picture and there were some comments about the background color and harshness of the backlight. I did not want to use fill-flash because it would have been rude (IMO). These artists were concentraing on their music and not planning to be posted on the net. I thank them for their sense of beauty and imagination. I think it's ok pto post their picture since they were street musicians. As you see in the color shot, the details of the street and the shadow (as interesting as they may be) interfere with the people in the forground. As for an alternative result? I could buy a much better camera and invest a lot of money and time in Photoshop... Not! :)