Pleasure describes the broad class of mental states that humans and other animals experience as positive, enjoyable, or worth seeking. It includes more specific mental states such as happiness, entertainment, enjoyment, ecstasy, and euphoria. In psychology, the pleasure principle describes pleasure as a positive feedback mechanism, motivating the organism to recreate in the future the situation which it has just found pleasurable. According to this theory, organisms are similarly motivated to avoid situations that have caused pain in the past.
I think there's something really dynamic about this one. I like the elongated neck and fingers gripping at the throat. If the expression in the face was a little more pronounced, I think it would be perfect. I really like the composition and the contrast of it, though, and the half-mask.
Thank you. I see what you mean about the expression; But being this was a self-portrait, getting a shot at this angle was bound to have something a little off with it, haha. But thank you very much.
I totally know what you mean about trying to get every element just right! I can imagine with a shot like that and doing it yourself how difficult it would be. I had really liked it, though, I was just giving my overall thoughts about it. The way you filled the frame and the angle of your neck and head, made it very dynamic and bold looking.