I have never seen a frontal portrait like this before. It took me a few seconds to get oriented, but once I did I like it. It looks as if it is one of my old professors lecturing about some important nuance I must memorize! LOL;)
Love the pose, quite unusual to say the least. I do agree with maybe a tad more contrast, but as far as I'm concerned any thing from you is a pleasure to see, a really big fan.
I have to agree with Jasper about the lack of contrast in this image Fab, I suppose it is due to S/H used in excess. I think the key to process this image is to keep some contrast and rework the levels of its right eye. The DOF is OUTSTANDING ans the pose is really nice!