i really admire the cropping and the use of light and shadow in this image. Shows great instinct. The texture is wonderful. Eyes, lips and nose are subtly and clssically accentuated. Composition would be perfect but i'm bothered by that hot spot that slices the image from top to bottom. i wish for at least a few strands of hair there to tie both halves of the image together. If this bothers you too you could remedy the emptiness using the Photoshop clone tool very quickly and easily. Or you could stick to your vision and let us fill that space with our own imagination. Beautiful work overall. Best regards: kat~