I can't see anything. Or is it minimalism?

There are problems with image :/

James: no, it's me being an idiot ;-)

Better. Quite Scary, and actually not very appealing.
Sorry.

James: 'quite scary' is good ;-)

Beautiful. I love the ratio. Very cool shot, David.

I like this one alot. Well done.

I like it quite a lot, but I'm wondering why you have so much empty space to the right. Seems like a little too much to me.

Bit too much empty space on the right, but some of it's definitely needed. Love the angle, I haven't seen it used on a portrait shot before.

i like this shot alot. To me, the empty space at the right is perfect for this image. It makes you wonder what must be just beyond that space. To cut that space short would stifle its impact.

It's cool. I find myself abstracting the shapes of her nose, cheeks, and chin until I see the eyes, then it snaps back to human form.
All that emptiness? Well, it doesn't *have* to be there, but it feels right.

I'm keen on finding out your opinion on it dave =)

YES! YES! YES!!!!!

Cool shot. The empty black space at the right of the image is adding to the charm of this picture

I'm a sucker for large areas of white (or, you know, black) space. I like this one a lot.

the minimalistic approach and the perspective is funky. haunting, magnetic.

Without wanting to appear pretentious.... I love your intellectual camera angle ...!!!
Clever idea Dave... gives me food for thought.

Yesterday’s, I realised later, was rather reminiscent of something Man Ray might have done – no bad thing! I think it was probably the lack of range (as pointed out by Jamey) and maybe film might have handled the eye area better – I don’t think the 20D does dark bokeh brilliantly (mine doesn't - or is that just me?!). Like today’s tone and range better and the really interesting crop but I did love yesterday’s composition.

Wow this is really cool, although it does look as though it's been taken for an advertisement - with all the space on th right ready for marketing speak

Like the composition of this portrait. This way of framing I like very much.

suggestiva foto

That is a really cool portrait. I don't think I've ever seen anything like it. Nice job!

Nice shot. Different, but in a good way :)

Contrary to popular belief, you're on a hot streak.

I love the idea. Well done, too!

Excellent - am in total agreement with Navin, Bill, Kevin, et al. I love to attempt shots that are off angle or off centre and this one's doing it for me! :p

Can’t help feeling that that amount of negative space works better in white than black, as dramatic as black is. To me, at least, it’s Rubin's vase the ‘wrong way around’...

:-)

I love the composition!

it is photo's like this that remind me why i love negative space so much. well done david.

It's interesting with the weight of black to the right; turn it through 90 degrees clockwise (or even anticlockwise) as convention might dictate and you get a totally different feel.

Thanks everyone.

Joseph: oddly, I wasn't sure about this one when I posted it, but it's grown on me as the day's gone on.

Jennifer: I've not experienced any 'dark bokeh' issues, at least none that I'm aware of.

Roy: I did rotate this shot – several times – but decided that I much preferred it this way round.

I'm surprised no-one has mentioned 'A Clockwork Orange'. I'm not implying your gorgeous daughter is a brolly-wielding, psychopathic, Beethoven freak....rather, it's the lush lashes....(and a glint in the eye ) that, in conjunction with the menacing void beside her, is vaguely reminscent of a rejig of that iconic poster. The eyes draw you in, siren-like, but it's the abyss that she's framing that seems the biggest pull (Cue Nietzsche) :|

It's a perfect example of the negative volume of space delineating and illuminating the salience and beauty of the positive and I love the whole composition.

I have no clue what Deb above me is trying to say, but I think I'll just say I agree.

David, I like this picture. And I like the fact that your back in full form. you kinda had us worried with that little disappearing for self reflection stint. but with the new baby coming, new joys anticipated, new life is coming within you. And for that I'm greatful.

keep up the fantastic work. This is classic chromasia.

great composition dude, wonderful!

great angle

This belongs on a gray wall in some public space at 5' wide.

Don't worry, Mo. I quite often leave myself in that position too. :) But, heck, don't agree with me, then! I might be suggesting something incredibly offensive re. DJ's work ;)

(It wasn't though; I save that for face to face meetings...just to see the total "am I bovvered?" look)

Sorry, but this all black space is nothing: neither equilibrate, n. aesthetic, n. pleasure; only a snobist experience, nothing more.

So graceful and love the composition of this image.

抽象的面部，黑色的空间给人更多的想象。我同意这样的构图形式。与众不同的形态。

nonfigurative ,the dark space bring some imagination.

i am agreed it，just a different form。

GUUUAAA!!!
iNCREÍBLE....!!!!
Definnitivamente es el mejor photoblog...pues siempre vuelvo a él....felicidades
Sobre la foto.... gran conposición, muy original y gran manejo de la iluminación.

Anybody but you, Dave....would get slated for posting this. Still, that is why you da MAN!
I agree with an earlier comment that it looks ripe for being pasted straight onto an advertising hoarding...
It reminds me of something Quant might have used.

I really like this. A unique composition and I really like the negative space. Has a great sense of atmosphere. Seems to extend into nothingness and thus gives me the viewer a sense of awe.