I like the pose, and even though things seem a little soft, I like that too. However, I'm pretty sure that monitor calibration differences or not, the skin tones in this picture need to be brighter. As for composition, I either would suggest moving her a little bit further to the right, or maybe turning this into a vertical shot.
Appears too dark on my screen. Focus isn't soft, but somehow doesn't seem sharp either, probably due to the darkness of the shot. Were you in a brown out situation? Photo 6 Creativity 6 B&W 6 total 6
I like the expression on her face and the composition of the shot. But it's a tad bit dark for my taste. Maybe a little bit of soft light from below going onto her face.
I'm trying to decide if I like her this dark. I feel that even in a place as dimly lit as you are trying to portray the minds eye would lighten the highlights to a plesent level.
This is a good photo but it's a little dark and the centering is a little off as well... The centering works best either centered or on a third line... I'm not sure if the darkness is intentional or not...