"A bit disconcerting due to the composition and your expression, but that's clearly the intent here."

"I like the slight diagonal, and the light on your subject is quite well done."

"Good energy and expression, simple but effective."

"This satisfies 4. The light is coming through the blinds behind me and from my camera flash. The flash ensures that I am well-lit even though there is the backlight. It also creates the shadow on the blind, which I like. I couldn't change the direction of my flash, so the light from the flash is coming straight at me."

"This satisfies requirement 3. The shot is taken at the end of the day after the sun had set. The light is still coming from the sun but is very diffuse."