Not sure what you were going for here, Rob...it's a nice shot, moody...perhaps you want to experiment a bit with the lighting and position of the model to bring out a bit more of the hues and highlights in the hair...but I agree, black and white can be tricky.
Your model has beautiful hair! I have always wanted straight hair, instead of naturally curly. I'm not really one to give advice on B&W work though. I think it looks very good Rob, a cool and unusual shot.
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