Interesting image, somehow it just dosen't work for me, perhaps the scan. The pose and lighting are well done. The more I study it the more the hotter light on the chest area pulls my eye in to it. (Understand that is not unusual for me, as my eyes often have a tendency to go to that area, hot or not) I am sorry, but this photo
misses somehow for me.
The image works for me, reminds me of Photo-Secession, early Steichen or maybe F. Holland Day. I'm sure the print's better than the scan. Nice light and composition. Dean