A n a l y s i s . .

1) Are you close enough to the subject?

When we first look at this photo, we see the mouth and eyes, whereas if the camera was further away, there would be other focal points. Therefore, yes, I think we're close enough to the subject.

2) Does the main focal point of your photograph follow the rule of thirds?

When the 'rule of thirds' is applied to this image, the nose ends up in the middle sector, the mouth in the bottom, and the eyes are ruled out. However when we first look at the image, we notice the eyes and the mouth, rather than the nose. So