DNMC - no year in the title, and I don't associate this with any particular year. (perhaps I'm showing my ignorance). From an artistic standpoint, I think this image would be better if you had put a back drop behind the Buddha to hide the distracting background.
From Wikipedia - Smiling Buddha was the first nuclear test explosion by India on May 18, 1974 at Pokhran. Something more than the title would help, perhaps a backdrop of a mushroom cloud? Also, it would be better than the busy background here.
No year in title, too harsh lighting which causes bad reflections. I think it would have been better to go with a larger f-stop (smaller number) to allow more natural light and blur the background.
It is hard for people (without seeing the article first) to know what some of these photos mean. I am sorry if I did not "clue in" that what you wanted to show was a nuclear explosion test...
As far as the photo, I really like the way you cropped it. On the other hand I see a few flaws... The background distracts from your subject. The lighting is harsh in many places. There is excessive shadows around the mouth area. Maybe using a reflector on the right side of Buddha at a 45 degree angle would do him some good.
Take us back to yesteryear by photographing something that defined the year you were born. Start googling, looking through old news papers and magazines, and show us your photographic interpretation of the year of your birth. Your title should should include the year.
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