Nice portrait, good colors and framing, but for the hand challenge, the hand has to be in focus, if not the primary focus. This may cause you to do more poorly in this challenge, but it made for a better portrait.
good concept. criticism i would offer is that the photo would probably fit the challenge better and be more compelling (with the title in consideration) if focus was on the hand instead of the face.
Way cute kid! This shot caught my eye in the thumbnails - his eyes are beautiful. I think the only suggestion I have is maybe a longer depth of field to include the hand in focus. Great picture regardless though!