would expect somone facing the direction this guy is facing to be framed on the opposite side of the composition so he doesn't seem boxed in, but with this composition, it suggests he's at the forefront, he's weathered the storm and left it all behind him. I know other didn't like his plactment here, but I do. My first thought: A snapshot from one of Ford's recent commercials trying to mix Environmental and Business. And like one of the other commentors, I agree that there should be less light in the foreground, and more in the background. i personally don't like this picture. It makes me think of the bad things in this world. Just something about it. Well i like the expression of the Guy, but i've one comment, i feel that this was taken in a studio, too dark background, and too bright foreground, so it looks a little un-natural, so may be if you could brighten the backgound a little, and decrease the light effect on the shoulder and the front planting, so you get them more into one level, that'll be great, but i like the proportion and the pose, that's good sense not many do have Most folks seem to like the lighting on the subject. I don't. Its the wrong color. Its a strobe that needs to be a bit softer and a bit yellower. I'm also not thrilled with the amount of light spill on the weeds. All could be fixed in post.