also, if you go through the history of dpc entries, you will notice that alllllll the shots that don't have the 640pixel size NEVER do well. so take advantage of you the size!
not really a portrait I am afriad (in the truest sense of the word), not really Black & White either.. I bet you are getting stung in the voting.. 2, sorry
This would have been more striking for me if it weren't so small, if it were overall slightly darker, and if there were greater contrast in the lower eyelashes.