How very strange indeed, and how perfectly captured. His look, straight at the camera, really makes this. Your exposure is spot on. The only distraction is whatever is intruding at lower left, but I'm sure you've heard that already ;-)
This picture cracks me up, I don't know why. Oh, I know, this is ridiculous on the highest level. Not the photo, but the scene. I mean honestly, what the hell is that dude thinking. He totally should have gone with gold paint, not silver. Good clarity and color use.
That's quite a costume! The photo is sharp where it needs to be. The colors are good, The composition is good, with the subject perfectly framed. It's evidently taken at a parade or public festival otherwise the unfortunatly placed elbow and shoulder would be elsewhere.