Bit surely a portrait is meant to make the viewer feel something about the character being portrayed: their emotions or character or thoughts.

Deciding that a portrait competition should be won on technical grounds alone seems to be against the idea of portraiture.

I actually find the shot very flat and characterless technically, just because of the way it is lighted.

Anyway, as I said I have entered one photo comp, was not even mentioned and totally could not work out why the winner won: not aganst me...tyhere were far getter shots than mine in the comp, but against other shots.

I have seen many others, that I was not in, about which I felt the same. So never again.

Nick