Greetings from the Critique Club!
First, let me say that I am not a professional or even a very good amature photographer, so you may want to take my comments with a grain of salt.
Meeting the Challenge: Definitely.
Composition / Title: I love the composition. Aside from the telephone pole, which you can't clone out in basic (and is sort of nit-picky anyway) I think the composition is awesome. I like that the frog forms a sideways oval and the person forms another sort of oval, and I like the angle between them. Hope that makes sense!
I do agree with the earlier commenters that showing the face would definitely have added a lot. It would have added to the shot on its own, by showing the playful emotion, but it would also have fit with the title better. Hypothetically, if you had to choose to change the title or the face, I'd add the face, but if it weren't possible for you to reshoot or whatever, I'd tone down the title a little bit. I love the title because it is so much fun! But maybe making it not all capital letters would have made it fit with the image a bit better.
Lighting / Color: I wish the sky were more blue, but that can't be helped I think. Also, it being white does help to set off the mountains in the distance, and they are pretty cool. I think the shadow underneath definitely should be there as it goes with the outdoor look but maybe shooting at a different time of day would make the shadow a bit less noticable? I am not sure. I like the highlights on the frog - they add depth but are not overpowering.
Camera Work / Post Processing: Not sure what is what because of no photographer's comments.
Image Dimensions and Filesize: At least one side should be 640px to maximize size and impact but not a huge deal here.
Misc / My subjective thoughts: I didn't enter this challenge, but this - someone who doesn't look like a child, riding one of those toys at the park - was what I would have gone for if I had. So I definitely like your photo. :-) I wonder if it is just me who thinks the frog looks angry? Maybe not angry, but determined. In any case, it adds an extra interest for me. Also, great shoes.
I hope this helps! Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.
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