Like Julio I also think you should crop some of the bacground and bring your face closer to the front. The fact is profile shots are designed to show you off and give potential contacts a reasonable perception of "you". The space typically allocated for profile pic's is always on the small side, which is why you should make the best use of the space available... in your shot for example I estimate a third of your space is the backdrop. If one was say in the landscape business, or a racing driver the same would apply... it simply doesn't makes sense to cram such small spaces with shots of your garden or some Grand Prix circuit, etc., with you, the focus of attention, rattling around there somewhere.
Your shot, unlike some others here, is easy to fix with some gentle cropping and, beyond what I have said above, it's near perfect - in my view.
On this basis I rate your 7.5 as is, but 9 with a crop.
Linda, you're gorgeous. Doesn't even matter that the top of your head is cut off. I only wish you were wearing a plain shirt since the stripes take the emphasis off face a bit and compete with the hair too much. 9.5
Sorry COO, I think I already commented and rated you - probably before I figured how to read the postings here. If you read all the comments I'm sure you'll come across my previous comments?
You know what they say about challenging hairstyles; "those that have think their sexy" but "those that don't are sexy thinkers". LOL.
I could tell by your picture that you would be in either music or art.
So I give you a 10, cause it bespeaks of what your into before even looking
at your name or profile.