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See, I think that maybe the seeming "aliveness" of the picture may just be fear. Hear me out. When I first saw this picture, it was a bit curious, but not disturbing. But as I continued to look at it, (it was 4 am) it got really unsettling, as if she was actually staring at me. It's still a bit creepy. It's an excellent work of photography. I feel like I was staring at some hidden part of myself http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=3369241
And though her expression is blank, the new and unfamiliar form of the picture allows our brains to impring our fears onto it. She felt as if she had a secret to me.

EDIT: I didn't recieve this link with some bizarre rumor, I just came across it while surfing. Aside from the quote on the home page, power of suggestion is nonexistant in this instance (at least for me).

I definately felt something strange, but I cannot place my finger on what it was.
Though it was mentally disturbing. I had to exit out of it cause it freaked me out. sweatdrop

And he is not allowed to do anything involving the human female form ever again. I will work to pass legislation on that fact. The expressiveness he puts into the faces of the women he creates is so deep it should be qualified as a Weapon of Mass Distraction. Jeebus. One of the women had a look on her face so forlorn I almost started crying in sympathy.

A friend of mine doesn't have the same skill as this guy, but he's almost as good at capturing the expressions - I looked at one of his pieces ("Unhappy Wedding", which I later bought) while it was still in the sketch stage and immediately asked him "WHAT DID YOU DO TO THIS GIRL?"

I felt a little creepy, but only after I read the story behind it. The power of suggestion. However, I do think that pictures can evoke certain moods. THis though, is just an urban legend.