Beautiful photo, beautiful tone in the face. Lighting is good from that high angle. Was this your lighting or the cathedral's?
Reminds me of his quote, "I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free."
"What other reason could there be to get up in the morning except to set ourselves free."
If my comment on your work ever seems to criticise, it does not. It is always so that we may learn together.