First let me start by congratulating you on your publish!
I spent a LONG time staring at this piece, the eys drew me in and kept me there (I have a thing for eyes.) When I finally managed to pull myself away and noticed the detail that went into this piece, I was more than amazed.
The skin colouring is spot on, the shadows fall just right, but that was far outweighed by the detail in the hair and lashes, the clumps in the lashes, give this piece a life of its own, and you feel as if she will step off the screen. She looks like she was modelled on a real person, nice facial structure, lovely skin & hair, and beautiful eyes.
All in All a wonderful piece that deserves the acknowledgement you obviously got.