Sandstorm - Color

Overall i think the image is successfully rendered. The strongest tenets of character acting, in my opinion, are faces, hands, and feet. I think the impact of the image would've been muted if the hand wasn't present in the piece, and for that decision i applaud you. :]

Compositionally, I think I would've preferred to see the character weighted to the left side of the image's live area, leaving the negative space to the right for environment. Doing this, i think, would've given the eye more movement in that direction, but this is a personal preference-- and a small one at that. On the left, there's a gust of wind blowing right, and even though there are things in the air (which automatically suggests movement in the mind of the typical viewer), that movement fizzles in the cloud behind the character that doesn't break the border of the image. An easy solution would be to open the composition by having that cloud break the border.

I adore the design of the character's face, though, and overall the image is thougthful and successful. Congratulations. :]