Editing was not complicated but not straightforward, either. There is a gradient fill layer, a "soft light" blended layer from a monochrome copy of the layer driven to high contrast with levels, and at least two different saturation layers at varying opacities.
Probably all in vain, but I like the result :) I hope you guys do, too.
File name
IMG_1227.JPG
Camera Model Name
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Shooting Date/Time
10/28/2006 13:42:42
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/1000Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F6.3
Metering Modes
Centerweighted average metering
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
200
Lens
24-135mm
Focal Length
135.0 mm
Image size
3072 x 2048
Image Quality
Fine
Flash
Off
White Balance
Auto
AF mode
One-Shot AF
Picture Style
-
Parameters
Tone Curve : -
Sharpness level : -
Pattern Sharpness : -
Contrast : 1
Sharpness : 1
Color saturation : 1
Color tone : 0
Color matrix
-
Color Space
sRGB
File Size
3071 KB
Drive Mode
Single-frame shooting
Owner's Name
Bernard Shuford
Camera Body No.
0560150116
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I think of only natural elements in a portrait. If it is a landscape portrait then "sport" only landscape person portrait = main emphasis on the person