Honest, complete and to the point of the challenge.The focus is on the spot and the lighting brings out the form to good advantage along with the dark background. Bumping up.
i don't know anything about portraiture, so i'm using your image to try to figure out what i think i would or wouldn't do in this situation, as well as what i notice and get out of your image.
killer job with the lighting! that piercing gaze is just INTENSE. if the art of portraiture is capturing the essence of the individual, i would have to say you've succeeded. the lighting, focus, composition, colors, and expression all come together to make a very powerful image. great work. good luck!
I love the lights and shadows.
Just one little thing that bothers me a bit: your left eye (my right) looks a bit too bright in the shadows, which make it look quite spooky, like it's a glass or something. Other then that a good portrait.
Composition: 4
Technical: 4, I like the tiny eyespot on your left eye, but I think a little more light (from a reflector maybe) to show just a little structure on the left side of your face would help
Appeal: 4, This harsh lighting might also look interesting with a different crop; possibly moving the dark side of your face mostly off the right side of the shot, and leave more black on the left half of the image
Challenge: 7
Overall Calculated Average Score: 5
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