In my head I knew what I wanted, and it actually pretty much turned out that way. Now it just has to appeal to the voters - har har. (I love you guys!!)
PP included:
crop
sharpen
convert to BW with greyscale
apply gradient map reversed
lots and lots of contrast
resize
sharpen
more contrast
NI
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BRILLIANT ALICIA .. !!
love the way he's enclosed in darkness .. its a great photograph and a wonderful process .. i love his enigmatic expression .. :)
I love how the composition is a bit unexpected, it goes so well with his hint of a smile and the low lighting. It's all a bit out of the box, but very effective.
Wow Alicia, I thought this was a GREAT portrait. I loved the lighting you used and the black and white conversion was absolutely spot on. I have to say that this is the sort of portrait that I would love to be able to take. I cant believe anyone scored this less than a 5 even on DPC
Hi Alicia - I like this but I only gave it a 6. This guy has such great life lines and expression, that I would want to see him pop out more from the background. I was looking for a little more contrast or light. Those eyes need to be highlighted because I bet they look really good in person. :)
I'm a sucker for the dramatic B&W floating head look, strong initial impact. I'd love to see the head a little more off center towards one of the corners, and maybe a little tighter crop.
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