There's that darkness again. This is creepy to me because I took an extremely similar photo only yesterday. Actually I may be projecting the person in my image onto this one. When I look closely, I think this may only be a tired sportsman. My guy was definitely in the midst of an alcoholic haze. In any case, very stark, and the centred composition really gives the feeling of no escape in spite of the head-in-the-sand-you-can't-see-me pose.
wow ! this is a strong and inspiring shot ! the B&W adds more strong feels and powerful emotional messages ! This will be one of my favourite shots in photography.