It needs more shadow detail. It would make all the difference in the world, IMO, if one could see the guy's eyes looking back at you. At least on the uncalibrated monitor I am on right now it is too dark.
Did you shoot in RAW? Can you open up the shadows some?
I would agree with the fact that the shadows need more detail - kind of hard to do without some flashes from this angle. I took a quick look at it in black and white after using the "recovery" "balcks, clarity and vibrance sliders in Camera Raw.
[You can open up this image in camera raw by choosing "open as" (you won't get all the flexibility you would have if it was shot raw). The conversion to BW was from the image menu. Tighter crop. ] It's tough because I think you were trying to expose for the subject, but this blew out the rocks a bit. Maybe try exposure bracketing (AEB on Canon). This will take three consecutive shots in a row with varying exposure. Chances are you'll get what you were after or you can merge them in PS to get the dynamic range you were after.
I think your auto focus selector may have chosen the point on the rock in the foreground because it's pretty sharp and your subject is a little soft. You can choose a new AF point by activating the selector (I think it looks like four blocks in a circle - next to the magnifier glass). Then use the four-way selector to scroll to the AF point you want to be in focus.
Alternatively you can aim directly at the subject, depress the shutter half way - HOLD it there and move the camera to compose the shot. (this is for shooting in manual). Don't step forward or backward or side to side, it's for slight movement to re-frame after focusing.
Let me know how you like it in B&W (and Happy Shooting - in RAW).
Zatomik, thanks for the info on the focusing. I could have used this info at the zoo, A lot of pictures I took from behind fences, it would focus on the fence wiring and not the animal behind it. Like I said, I'm a beginner and will take all the input and critique,good or bad This picture was taken from far so flash would probably not reach the target.
Thanks Kaden for the sample, I like the bottom one was that using the Brightness and contrast option in PS?
I will remember that for next time though, Thanks for the info
This picture was taken from far so flash would probably not reach the target.