No, I'm Raleigh...I get more coupons that way. See??? I'm not sure about the edit of the photo. There is some noise that could have been smoothed out I think. In a way, it works with the rest of the photo.
Back to comment: Your image shows a lot of personality but the lighting looks a little harsh on the face. Maybe a different B&W conversion technique would help keep the details in her face. Take a look at this great tuitorial on B&W conversion.