Ah! Indeed he looks worried. His eyes are even red. I have shot lots in hospital rooms as a volunteer for a non-profit. The light is perfectly dreadful since most comes from directly overhead and is fluorescent, or mixed (mixed in this case I think, but your white balance looks fine).

I've tried one, removing the white thingy (sink?) and brightening his eyes. That's all I did. I think it gives him more sparkle without ruining the somber mood. (And I sincerely hope that your brother, his dad, is doing well!!!)

Thank you, I do think you made it look much better and I greatly appreciate your time and help. Cross your fingers and toes and just maybe my composition will improve. What if I used an area focus opposed to spot focus? Would that make the whole bird be in focus?
I just can't seem to get a nice sharp image on anything hand holding.
I noticed you use a 70D. How are you liking it? Rick Sammons thinks it is the best camera value. I have heard only good things about it! Would love to have the low light capabilities. Again, much thanks to you.

Mama is correct that the focus is a hair back—i.e. it's on the front of his hair (actually) so the whole thing is a little soft, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. I don't mind the crop at all. I like that his eyes are looking back toward the center of the frame, and I think it works as a horizontal. The white thingy back there is easily knocked down by most PP apps. There's light in the hair giving good separation. What's mostly bothersome to me is that the light is about 3/4 "back." The left side of his face, neck, and nose are lit, but there is virtually zero light in his eyes, which makes the eyes look "dead." Now, this is a "grab shot" in the living room. It's no formal portrait where you can control everything. It's a candid. But if you have some PP skill you can pick up some wispy brightness (I would not just paint in a crisp round catchlight since there is no source for it) in the eyes to give them some life, and then, for a grab-candid, it is not bad at all. :thumbup:

I'm not posting this as a good photo. Go ahead and laugh all you want. It's not really a photo anymore. I am attempting to find and learn the many tools and features tucked away in PSE12.

Saw a sunburst-shaped oil stain yesterday and wondered if it was possible to turn it into a good-looking photo. The answer was NO, but I used it as "scrap canvas" to play with star-shaped brushes, supplied frames, the star-burst effect and other doo-dads. I am going to learn to use all of this program. It will take more odd experiments, but I am on a mission. Please excuse me if I post weird test photos from time to time.