OK, I agree, this was not a very nice comment. your picture was actually rather interesting and deserved a better ranking. It looks like you used "NeatImage" or something to get wrid of noise, and that poor women face complection realy went to hell. Stay away from these filters when it comes to human skin, grain ad noise can have some charm.
she really does look like a victim, definately non-plussed. can't say it's the most stunning portrait i've ever seen, but it sure does capture a mood. would be interested in seeing the color version, i always wonder what folks are trying to achieve by stripping the color away. maybe more stark and spooky? seven for you.
Heh, leaves a lot to the imagination. This shot could have been improved by letting us know more precisely what happened to her. I'm a stickler for stuff like that! :) NORTY shot!