Garret...

Repost with suggestions. Your thoughts welcome:)

I played a little with this too! I adjusted the contrast some and curves. It was hard not to get his shirt blown out. It is very hard to do light on a dark backdrop so you are well on your way and ahead of most:-)

Thanks:) I like the lighter version, nice touch!

Nice work Jason. I think Emily summed it all up.

Jason...very nice!! I prefer your orignal...it looks more natural. What a handsome young man!

Now your talking, that is a nice shot, well done

 

Ger..

Thanks Amanda, Ger and Paula:)

Excelente retrato en B/W. gran calidad y buena gama de grises, nitidez perfecta, un cordial saludo Jason,

Thanks Julio, I appreciate you stopping by and commenting, I will have to get my son to help translate:) He is the one in the picture...

Great DOF and expression. My eye is drawn right to his! Great work!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment:)

One way to add contrast to part of the photo, yet keep whites from being blown out is to make a layer in PS, adjust the contrast on there for the face for instance, then bring back the shirt from the layer below. Any easy fix!

Thanks Kim, great tip, I do it alot for eyes ahnd hair, just never thought of it for a larger area. Thanks:)

Remix, what do you think?

Great work, Jason!

Thanks Paula:)