BUDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Dora, This a very nice "action" shot of a rather quiet activity.  If I ask where my eyes go when I look at this, I discover that I look at the boy's face, then to the camera, its lens, down to what might be his subject, back to his face, etc.  I almost never look at his back or all that background.  That suggests that croping the image might be effective.  I upload one possible suggestion.

Jerry

Great lighting and overall spectacle! Wonderful B&W tones! I may agree with Jerry!

Best regards Dora!

PDE

I have a very different take than that expressed by Jerry.  Even when viewing the thumbnail, I liked the fact that the young photographer was shown in context of the scene or elements he is photographing.  In particular, the OOF small white globes of dandelions (?) are quite nice.  The backlighting is handled very well.  I like it as is, but if I were to change anything, it might be to do as Jerry has done and move the main subject more to the left (i.e., pan to the right) so that he's looking a bit more into the frame.

The lightness of your touch matches the lightness of the scene, the boy's bearing, and the surroundings. You've kept the gray tones on the high side which seems appropriate, especially considering the textural quality of the surroundings, which seems to bathe the boy. This is simple and direct, like his gesture of looking into his camera. The light catching the white crowns of the flowers/weeds surrounding him are like punctuation marks to his expression . . .

The caption says it all, the photographer in his environment, cropping the image takes away the flowers and meadow feel of your picture. He's in a field of wild flowers but has chosen one to feature, you have chosen to surround him with his work, nicely done Dora.

Dougie