With no direspect to {procrastinations} critique intended, I am going to go in a different direction as to the comment on cropping. Sometimes in life as i see, all things cannot be restrained inside the "perverbial box" that we like to put things we love in. When i saw this photo of your son it reminded me of this poem by "Carrie Amie", .

( I sit here struggling with the thoughts in my head.
Holding something so perfect, not sure it belongs to me.
My mind wanders in paths with dead ends, places I’ve traveled long ago.
I worry about my unconscious thoughts,
those I have no control,
no power to make disappear.
With you my mind is clear, free
But my heart is not there yet.
I wait for a decision to be made, for the haze to life
For me to be with you.
I miss your company when you’re gone.
Your touch, your attention,
I crave so bad.
My struggles are hidden as you assume we’re on the same page
But here I hide a chapter before you).

The physical aspects of this capture: Focus is crisp, Color is almost a muted sepia tone which i really like, it lends to a photograph which might have just been an ordinary picture and turned it into a very nice piece. Really I wouldnt change a thing on this.

First off, I'd like to say, this is a really nice piece of work.

The contrast is just gorgeous, I love the heaviness of it. The monotone shades make the picture as well. I can't imagine this brightly colored. It's a great mood.

As for improvements, there isn't really much. It may have been nicer with a slightly less constricting crop, because the very top of his hair and his elbow are cropped out, and it makes us feel a little bit shoved in.

Other than the cropping, I think this photo is great. Keep up the really good work!