LOL! Am I good or what? I'd buy one of these, but I'm a dork (an OLD dork at that) and look like one and I really don't think the strap will make me look like her. :-)
That is the first thing I thought of when I saw the image, that it was one of your custom camera straps in the photo. Then the title confirmed it for me.
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy). I'll be picking one of these images for the Mu (most underrated) award:
Positives:Fabulous composition - I'm loving the crop across the face; bold and effective. The sun is the star here (no pun intended!) but the posture of the model works really well too. I also think the coloration is just right - it manages to convey a sense of late evening warmth.
Critical stuff: Nothing really - I hope you don't get pulled up on entering a polka dot outtake.
Overall: A highly effective image which is more than the sum of its parts.