I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.
Positives: I like unusual portraits, I have a soft spot for them. This one is unusual for a number of reasons - the extreme lighting, the garish coloration, the 'pose', your POV; combine these together and you offer something which is quite a piece of work.
Critical stuff: nothing really
Overall: The more I look a this the more I realise how much work is here and how someone like me could only ever aspire to be able to pull it off. Very good indeed.