Shot in RAW. Used long exposure and two handheld flashlights for lighting. PP included crop, straighten horizon, NI, levels/curves, contrast, lighting, midnight sepia, dodge/burn brush, healing brush, sharpen, save for Web.
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I like the soft focus used here, but wish the berries in the centre didn't merge into the background so much. Also the central composition is a tad uninteresting.
Makes me think of Rembrandt's "Man in the Golden Helmet" - with that glowing painterly feel. Quite lovely. The centering of the subject works beautifully.