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Brilliant portrait. The clarity and detail, the daring use of black, and the intensity of the subject makes this one superb.  

Olivur, this is a bit out of my usual style for portraits, but I thought I'd try something a little different.  I'm happy that it works for you, and thanks very much for commenting. 

Elisabeth,

Nicely executed portrait.  Strong lighting accentuates a strong face.  Tonal values & exposure spot on. Thanks for this one.

Rick

Thanks very much for the comment, Rick.  I see you are a fellow Olympus shooter. :-)  You have some very nice images in your gallery (I esp. like the Film Noir series).