Oooh, poor thing.. I agree, the contrast works wonderfully. YOu can really feel her sadness. THe only thing that distracts me is the streaks on the left side of the pic. I'm assuming that was scanner malfunction. But this is great anyway.
G.J. www.side7.com/art/rebemroc
Wow, I love the contrast of the light and dark and the composite. Such a powerful image! :)