drj

Best of the lot... awesome!

Really nice, but color doesn't help. I'd move centerline (drawn vertically through face) to one third of the way from the right edge, giving more blackness to "look" into. As far as mood goes, think of all the things rotating the image so the eyes look up might imply, then think of what looking down might imply. Right now your face is "looking" higher than your gaze, or at least the angle is different. Of course, to try these things, you'll have to get digital, and that might not be your thing. Let me also say..."you asked". If you hadn't, I'd look at this and think it was a really nice image. The things I offered might not make it better, they're just the things I'd probably try.