What a wonderful image and presented with great imagination. Yes, I still hear the strong guitar sounds. It was an experience and you managed to have captured its essence here. Congratulations on your top ten finish.
Speaking of faces, I would've liked this image even better had her face been showing. The pulled back black hair and blank look with the glistening red lips was very much a key part of the "palmer girl' identity and it would've been great to see the whole shebang in play. Still the theme you have is easily identifiable without it and portrayed very well. Great focus and lighting, nice take on the challenge. I gave a 7. (Would've been a 9 with the face included)
I have no idea why you cut her head off... The simple makeup was what made a Palmer girl a Palmer girl... You got the dress and thhe guitar down, but without the head I can not give you top scores... Oh, you got to lose the jewelry too...
TC
It would have worked better if you showed the slicked back hair, pale face, and red lips which were as much, if not more a part of this look. This is a bit fuzzy and faded looking to me. I'm seeing a lot of artifacts or something in the background.