Adding to the already posted comments...
Here's a good thread about blind links and how to avoid them.
Avoiding blind links
Yea, the whois issue is going to cause problems with some reviewers...this one included.
Your site bg is pretty busy, though certainly not enough to decline the site in and of itself. Just be careful to keep your text visible when using busy backgrounds. It can make things very hard on the eyes.
Not sure what you mean by linking to AVS sites. Are you talking about using one or more of your 3 outbound links per page to link to an AVS site?
If so, I wouldn't have any problems with that providing the text link is clear that the link doesn't lead to 'more free' pics or something.
Other than the issues already mentioned, it's a pretty good first shot
