Thanks. I wasn't too sure about the black space, but the pole she's leaning against is a shiny silver. So with all that sun I was hoping the black would kind of offset it a bit. The silver pole and shiny sun made for a kind of awkward b/w conversion, but I think it still works.
The sunlight adds to her already natural glowing. She is beaming. Lovely. For some shots that would be a distraction and would not work, but I think it's perfect for this shot.