Regarding values in the eyes, I'm tempted to whine that being photographed and run through the meat-grinder of translation to a monitor is the culprit, not my sensitive and correct handling . . .
In truth, it appears more contrasty here than "in person". . . but I hate whiners, so perhaps better question are:
Do more successful paintings transcend these vagaries of reproduction? Would a more compressed value range in the painting itself "present" better online?