This may not score well because it's a kid (or just a mediocre photo :) ), but I have never been comfortable photographing people, so this is what ya get. :)
The shot was taken at the long end of the zoom, so it was softer than I wanted. The softness plus the ugly yellow-green water led me toward the black and white processing.
I used the vignette because the blurred water around the edges was so bland and lifeless.
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there's something strange and scary about this photo, like he's too close to the ducks, and then there's his hand reaching out, the almost desperate expression on his face. 8
I'm a bit tossed up about the blur around the edges. It's doing things with my eyes, even though the subject - the kid - is in focus. I like the black and white - well I usually do. The burned edges are cool and add atmosphere. The gesture you caught is cool and different, as well as the boy's facial expression. The tones are a bit soft. 6
I like the bw and composition of this. The vignette/frame is a bit distracting, though, in that it doesn't seem to add to the shot, but rather is a separate, distinguishable characteristic.
vignette works but leaves the overall image a little muddy. I like the composition - like that you left in at least the head in the bottom left to give us a sense of what he is looking at. DOF works well. sharpness where it should be. well done.
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