the subjects in the foreground are much darker the the background. Its hard for me not to focus on the bright blurry background even though i know that the people are your subject.
I really like it. Although the subjects could be a tad lighter I really like this picture, I know what kind of effect you were going for and I think you got it.
I am wondering if the comments here are a reflection of how images show up on different monitors, particularly b&w as it's tones instead of colour. THORHAMMER'S monitor must be pretty close to mine as that's what the figures look like to me. harrisoncj and Campbell thanks for commenting.