In Thought

For vision I gave you 4 stars - I like what you tried to do here. The black and white really do give it a deeper emotion than it would have in colour.

Originality I gave you 2 stars - It isn't something profoundly artistic or imaginative. Just by typing in "thinking" I found this image [link] and this one [link] which, though composed differently, have the same idea and also in black and white.

Technique I gave you 3.5 - Again the black and white was an excellent choice, and i do like the composition. Letting go of the eyes makes it more challenging to get the emotion across, and you did actually manage to do that - so good job there. The only technique issue I have is it does come across like a shot I could take now of myself, convert quickly to black and white, and then upload - It's missing a little extra umph

Impact I gave you 4 - It does come across as a strong picture.