I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.
Positives: Great near silhouette - and the 'near' is fundamental to the success of the image; that slight bit of cheek and forehead makes all the difference. I really like the curls of the hair though and how their eccentricity sets us up for the 'emerging' light. I really like the structures behind and in front of your subject - despite their ambiguous nature, they offer an environmental context.