It's funny, when I saw in the forums you had an entry I thought I'd play "spot the Auckland street scene" but this entry didn't even make my candidate list. It has a European feel to it and the title threw me a little I guess :)
The image is cool but in a lot of ways I like the outtake more as the expression on his face is priceless!
I gave this an 8. It would have been a 9 or 10 if I hadn't just been overwhelmed by the sheer number of great shots. This is truly magical, truly otherworldly.
Nice desat, good use of DOF, interesting caracter. I find the face a little hard to distinguish in detail: maybe the smoke, or the right side lit too much?
The colors capture the mood of this photograph - I really like the desaturation. The depth of field is delightful, if only he were a little more in focus.
I love his ears.
What a great shot. Love that it looks as if the smoke is coming off the top of his head. Very nice editing. I love the color and antique feeling of your shot. Very nicely captured.