Possible emotion entry?

Khaos

Wonderment.

Does the bokeh need to be more pronounced? Is the ear too soft? Does a profile actually show enough to show emotion?

I guess with all these things I'm picking at, I've answered my own question.

Yuri Pautov

I find this photo interesting. But ... I'd make more 'close-up' crop - temple on the left side. If you have some space to the right - I'd added it, if no - I'd still left all the space you have here to the right of the boy.
Nice photo!
Yuri
http://pautov.viplasr.ru

mslammers

Khaos wrote:

Wonderment.

Does the bokeh need to be more pronounced? Is the ear too soft? Does a profile actually show enough to show emotion?

I guess with all these things I'm picking at, I've answered my own question.

I guess it looks like Concentration to me. Of course that has emotion associated with it as well. I agree on the cropping. I wouldn't worry about the rest of your concerns.

Khaos

Thanks.

I'll try the crop suggestion. Nothing to add on the right though. This is the actual shot without cropping.

Thanks again for the advice.