very true Thunk. I have taken a few pics of aircraft at airshows just fopr fun. They are near impossible to look anything more than...well just pictues of aircraft. This sort of pic rarely stands out in a crowd. Rule of thirds or not ( a very good one I may add) There is lots more to this to squeeze a decent shot out of this subject. Get rid of distracting background, not easy to do, or at least use depth of field to blur it out.

For a me people need to have eyes, sun glasses kill the subject. the eye is the window to a person character and soul. That glint of light is everything.

I always think " would I hang this picture on a wall?" if the answer is "yes" well at least you are happy, if the answer is "no" is't a bin job.

Oh and if critisism is in order, the chap in the pic is blurred, a no, no in any photograph. Soz for the criticise but hope it's constructive, it's the only way to learn.