Excellent light and excellent moment to hit the shutter. I'd rather that the focus were on the eyes instead of the nose but that's just nitpicking. What I have a real issue with is the framing. That's to say that even though I appreciate the sense of intimacy provided by such tight framing on the face, personally I'd like to see a more "environmental" approach so as to place the person and the photo's message/story in a [wider] context. I assume, judging by the clothing -particularly the headgear-, that he's an Afghan man, and I really think that showing more of his environment, or at least showing a bit more of him, would have strengthen even further what is already quite a powerful photograph in its own right.
Brilliant. ONe of the best of the challenge. I love the eyes, the glance, and the use of the fabric of the scarf. Great lighting, composition and crop. Looks like something you'd see in LIFE magazine.
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