Texas state fair

I don't see anything as a distraction, I feel the background completes the subject dynamic. it compliments the the mood.

I agree with Brother. I would have included all of his footwear. A beautiful composition with very nice lighting and colors, Indraneel

Hi. I love this picture. I see it's square so i assume you've cropped it. If there's any way to get all of his boots into the frame I'd do it.  I also would restore what's been cropped at the left, so you get the corner of that table. I think you'd add energy and harmony both with that.

Thank you brother, Tony and Vince for your kind words. Unfortunately, the boot is gone, I shot hastily to not let the mood slip away and was sloppy in composing.

He looked up at me after this and I didn't click as it didn't look as good in the viewfinder. He was too tired, and kind of dejected looking and, at the time, I didn't have enough experience how to put people at ease... so I didn't want to push it and make us both uncomfortable.

If it happened today, I'd probably ask him to hold the pose in exchange for a game, and would get to know him better... The shot is always less important than what is on the other side...

There is a pole or some such distraction on the left, and the rest of the red bag which is too distracting... I agree about the corner of the table, but there are too many corners already