Definitely don't think this will do well, but I absolutely love it. Very dark, moody...I see this as the part of me that comes out when I'm having a bad day. Kind of my alter ego.
Processing:
- Import into LR3
- Denoise
- Export to SEP2 (low key preset + lots of selective adjustments to get the duotone feel)
- Back to LR3
- Selective Dodge&Burn
- Selective Sharpening and Contrast
- Export to Web
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I like this, aside of the whashed out highlights, which might be a deliberate choice. But I think more hihglight detail would have made for a more enticing, still drammatic, portrait.