I would add to AAM’s comment that some photographs are more flattering than others. That particular photo is among the less flattering, IMHO.
Well, I for one think Pope BXVI has beautiful white hair. My grandfather on the German side of my family had that same lovely whiter than white hair. I think this Pope is adorable in a fatherly, twinkly eyes way. He ain’t gorgeous (actually Pope John Paul the Great was a very handsome man in his middle years), but he exudes wisdom and love of life. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
I happen to know that the local legal scandal rag here has a full time employee whose job is to gather unflattering photos of possible subjects of news articles. They do a pretty good job of it, too.