BTW, this is an attempt to disguise my self portrait of myself...Too ugly to show up on picture..LOL!!!
Crop (tight crop to ge rid of unwanted things)
USM
Highlights and Shadows
convert to black and white
use High contrast blue filter
Save for web devices
Smart sharpening
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I think a slight fill light behind the book (if that's what it is) would help. Its hard to tell what you are holding. There is just a hard line across your chest.