This is something I would expect to see in a magazine. Then I looked at the score... wow do DPC voters need a lesson in how to break photography rules. This is an amazing image. The framing is unique and artistic, the light is balanced well imo (screw all of you who immediately think an overexposed image is poor), the pose contains sweetness with just enough attitude to make it interesting. I can see what you mean about the eye though, I hate basic editing.
You are definitely someone who's photo's I look to for inspiration. Keep up the good work!
would have looked better without basic editing. Had to extreme the curves to make her eye pop out. I thought the lines were leading to her face. Ooops...im not very good at photography rules.