Photo Rejected

[Tristan28332630jrd9]

Hello my Photo was rejected and i am trying to improve my skill and I was wondering what is the issue, i guess the biggest problem is that the tongue is not in perfekt focus specialy when i zoom on the tongue i see some ghosting ?! for some answer and advise i would be really great full.

[Jill_C · Accepted solution]

Indeed, the tongue is not in sharp focus, and since it's essentially the focal point in the image, it needs to be sharp. You've also cut off the ear - composition could have been better.