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10Q!

I like it. The tonality is good, as is the light. I like how the bright areas on lower left/right emphasize his beard. His gaze is strong also. Tight crop makes for more of a direct punch. I might have shifted the frame up a bit as I'd like to see more of his hat at the loss of a bit of beard. Also, I'd like to see his right eye complete. Finally, there's a lack of sharpness here that works against it. Normally I wouldn't harp on it, but there's a lot of texture here that would really add to the feeling of the photo if it were nice and crisp. But, overall a really strong portrait. Congrats.

Very strong portrait, and B&W works well for this. I would like to see a little more of the left eye - seems a little incomplete without it. But it is a great shot. Should be on a wall somewhere.

well caught