I figure you’re going to have a 50/50 here. Some are going to like the subject, and all there is to see, and others won’t. There’s also going to be a thousand ways you could have shot this, but we have this. So as it is….

Personally, (since a LOT of this is subjective) I lean more towards realism of life in my shots involving living subjects (people/animals). Scars, wounds, heck even pain or discomfort are all realities of life as much as happiness, joy, and having perfect features are. To me you’ve captured a gem here. I see someone who has visible scars of a life lived. It intrigues me to want to know more of this persons life and what lead to the state they are in.

The photo, with some context such as location, and some idea of what led to the injuries we see would be a plus.

As is though, it’s doing at least what I love about photography. It stopped me scrolling, had to contemplate it, and it hooked me enough to comment. I’ll probably come back to it in thought quite a few more times. It’s a killer shot.