I'm not sure a less dramatic presentation would make me any happier (unless she turns out to have a five-o'clock shadow). I *like* the way this is printed and I love your use of shadows and subject placement in general.(posted 8632 days ago)My problem with your first image is that there are loads of intimate, informal portraits of a beautiful girl looking thoughtful and pensive, and the technique is not enough to make this one stand out from the crowd. It's good, and successful, but for me it doesn't light a spark in the same way that, say, your ghost woman does.
I'm not on crusade, and I can live with people rejecting my opinion (happens all the time :-). Thanks for paying it some attention.