Portraits
This is original and the head itself is well done. I tend to agree with the comments above. I think there are many basic devices from general picture design that you could and should use to further the impact of the work. The horizon is presently as important as the head (visually speaking) if we look for hard edges, contrast, graghic strengh, temp. contrast etc. I recently did a little still life where I used about every little trick to push the focal point. It was done with a heavy hand and yet it works and no one has ever even mentioned it. I'd post it here but it's your thread not mine, and I feel that's a little intrusive.
Soften that which is not the focus and be a stronger-minded editor. The head is very solid, very nice. Less is usually more.
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