I def think you turned some voters off with your stylized processing here, and actually looking back, I do think it may be a bit over-processed in areas of the face - but not by much. But what do I know, i always seem to overdo the processing myself... congrats on the personal best!
I like the soft blur. My only problem with this image is the nose. I would have given this a higher score but just can't get past the funny bumps on the nose...very distracting and takes away from the sharpness in the eyes. Still...a very good entry.
really like the processing here, although somehow I feel the eye should be a little bit sharper because of how crisp the hair looks? anyway nice shot, 8 from me :)
I haven't been caring for the ones where the face is lopped off at the edge of the frame, but you did this one a little different by zooming in closer, and selectively colorizing. It has a great look to it. (I suppose that the other half we don't see is covered by the camera?)
A little over processed for my taste - and it seems like something went wrong around the nostril.
Colors and composition are great though and I'll give it a 6 as it is here. Would have been at least a 7 with a better processing.