I gave you an eight earlier.
I would not have guessed that he was in the special olympics, but because of his headwear, I did assume there was swimming involved. I've always enjoyed that.
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I like this because your model actually accomplished something rather than pretending to accomplish something to gain the same shot. It's genuine.
During voting, I noticed that you have the medal in color which ties into the title and makes sense. The swim cap and goggles would have looked odd in black and white, so it's good that you have them in color too. Just, everything that could have been done right was done right and I'm shocked that you didn't end up higher for this. It's a fantastic shot and shows great achievement. Well, I like it.
Contrast is great for the colored section (colors really pop), but the contrast on the actual body does seem to match the colors (a bit drab). Interesting idea and a good concept.