Dad, you're crazy!

A smile must be a good thing as many of the new P&S gadgets have modes to detect and freeze it for future use! Perhaps soon we will find ourselves categorizing the smiles as "organic" or not, just like the food...

This photo dates back to an era where smiles had mostly been organic :)

Your comments are much appreciated.

Real spontaneous expression that is captured nicely. I like the ambient light and the sharp details of the picture. Looks like you want to keep it 'organic' but consider removing the white blob in BG at right upper corner.

PS I am learning to take faces (portraits) and enjoyed this one. Thanks for sharing.

That spot close to the upper right corner was also a point I considered before uploading this photo.

In the end, I have decided to keep it this way (I might have burned it a bit) as I thought it somehow completed or balanced the bright side of his face. Decisions, decisions!

Regards,

Excellent lively portrait.