oh! you were robbed! I was sure this was doing to place! I think the composition was great, and I always thought that a true winner in the challange should illicit some emotion out of the viewer. This one has it all. And I love his engmatic perhaps knowing smile. -9
The clarity of this is excellent, and the man's position seems very natural; I'd love if this weren't cropped quite so closely, but it is nonetheless a great shot of a man who looks like he'd have some stories to tell. Excellent textures here without any oversharpening - nice work. Colours are great - something I'm really appreciating in this challenge.
"Well let's see here. I remember takin' something out of the glass on the dresser and puttin' it in my mouth this mornin', but I also had to gum my way through the runny eggs at breakfast. I sure hope that I didn't just swallow another goldfish..."
This guy's face hints at an interesting personality. I can't help but think that you could have caught him at a more flattering moment though.
Prolly a tough choice you had to make on keeping this color or going black and white. I think either treatement would work nicely. Apart from some minor sharpening needing done, this is a fine capture.