Since I couldn't get a decent "still" of this guy and the background, I decided to roll with it and go with a more artsy processing. Hope the background adds without being a distraction.
Thanks for looking!
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Using CS3, convert from raw, adjust perspective, rotate, crop, curves, dodge&burn, clone out lens flare & other minor distracting element, combination of dry brush over fresco layers (with opacities of 31% & 44% respectively) over the non-filtered version, resize, selective usm, add border.
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With the motion blur I can almost hear his melody. I think the tungsten cast on him competes with the buildings behind him. Would a b/w conversion work?
the paint processing gives it an interesting feel for me. I wish he had a more plain background with the building on his side...perhaps that wasn't an option
"Soulful" really does suit this well. I really like your choice of composition, from the low angle and incorporating the full tower. I'm kinda on the fence about the processing, but I suspect the long exposure led to motion blur and this does address that, making a more cohesive "figure" so to speak.
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