Shot in Raw
Adjusted levels, bri/contrast
Desaturated using channels in hue/saturation
USM at large radius
Crop
Resize and save for web
Opened and sharpened at small radius
a little dodge/ burn in background to remove highlights
Cloned out small bright label on keyboard on right
a little blur in the background
save for web
resize, add border, save
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Nice background on the right that is filled with interest but the highlight behind the man on the left is very distracting and takes our attention away from him a bit too much.