Nice one g. Wouldn't mind seeing some more detail in the shadows though; too contrasty for me. It is dramatic though.

Very nice - good drama.

Yeah. She's all about the drama, I'll give you that!

What a cool image! I love it. It just screams DIVA

I can't tell if it's staged or real. Can you tell us a little about it?

The only criticism I'd offer is that the highlights on the foreheads of the two right most people and the relatively bright corner are a little distracting -- pulling they eye away from the focal point.

Drama queen?

The image is very busy, but not in a bad way. You nailed the category, for sure. I so badly want to know what is happening here.

An interesting and dramatic shot, but sorry, this is hardly a portrait shot.

a portrait that oozes context and multiple meanings. perfectly timed, framed and processed. it's a classic.

Awesome, must have been fun to get a shot like this. It reminds me of some older images - Gina Lolobrigita comes to mind. You could have cropped this even lower if you wanted to, the open space to the back takes away some of the crush and claustrophobia.