Dad expression is just too good to ignore. A few imperfections which you couldn't handle w/in the rules keep it from a 10. ( nose hair, lost detail at both highlight and shadow limits) The lights in the background almost seem like 'bubbling with pride".
solid 9
Awww, what a nice entry in the pride challenge. I like the use of black and white, and you can see the look of love in her eyes. The lights around the man's head are a bit distracting to me, but otherwise well done.