Open raw, contrast +, blacks +, toned down yellows, sharpened first time, imange straightened, curves tool in RAW, darkened highlights and lightened shadows a bit. Open CS5... cropped, levels brought down, contrast uped, dodged a bit on hair, and brun shadows in hair, sharpened hair with sharp tool, Made b/w layer and applied over colored and turn opaitcy down on b/w Sharpened eyes, rezised, to 1300 sharp x 1 resized to 800 unsahrp mask, saved for web
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What a character study. Intentional or most likely not, I find the supporting "elements" interesting/amusing; America's Most Want hat, Sean John jacket, the smiley face behind him. Nice casual portrait.