Portraits of Senior Citizens

Should have kept this one out of the limelight. Sometimes a photographer sees in his own work more than is really there- typically when it's a close friend or relative or there is a story we've experienced. I've often been caught doing this myself. Unless the photo tells that story it is often meaningless to the viewers even if you tell the story. Photographers have to be their own toughest critics recognizing when not to show poor work. Your other photo of this same man tells me a lot more about him whereas this photo is a tourist snapshot. I would have to ask what the point of submitting it was when the other photo was sufficient. I'm not trying to be brutal here, but someone has to bring it up. Too often photographers in this forum complain about low scores and that no one tells them why. Positives? It's sharp, the colors are nice, the exposure is well done.