I should have known this was yours. You have a way of cropping in an unusual way and it is just so artful. You depicted bored in a terrific and unexpected way, Nick. Way to go!!
At first glance I didn't like the top border sort of merging with her head but, on looking longer, I think exactly that makes the whole thing more "artsy". Very good b/w.
I wasn't sure what to think about this and kept coming back to it to get a feel for what the author was trying to convey. It doesn't seem to me that the subject is bored - it comes across more as merely killing time or listening to instructions. It is technically an excellant conversion though - artistically sound. A good solid capture.
This is an image deserving a ribbon. Not just for the guts you've got to break so many "rules" (i.e. cut off head and feet, centred composition, massive borders), but for doing it AND still producing a masterpiece such as this. This is wonderful. Originally gave it an 8 when I made my voting pass, but I'm bumping it to a 9. Well done.