Glad to hear you like it!

I posted it above but I'll repost with a more obvious subject line.. Here it is:
Thanks :)

-Open the image (L0)
-Apply unsharp mask with 0.9 / 120
-Duplicate it to another layer (call it L1)
-Desaturate L1 using channel mixer
-Change L1 blending mode to Hard Light or overlay, which one you like the best
-Create a new transparent layer (L2) and set opacity around 40%
-Choose a brownish color, set the brush opacity to %35 and paint the guy's face on L2.
-Create new transparent layer
-Select black and paint the background
-Use curve to adjust L0

This is it :)


Snowsilver wrote:
> This is amazing! I hope you will give us some detail on what you
> did. The only gripe I have (and maybe it's just me) is that the
> hat seems a little bright. Makes you look at it first, when I
> think the first thing you should see is the man's wonderful face.
> Otherwise, I think you have a masterpiece.
> Elise
> Aaron Fortin wrote:
> > I like the image. Whatever filters you used work for it very well.
> > The skin tone came out superb, as well as the details in the
> > scruffy beard. It looks like something you'd see on a wall in a
> > restaurant that hangs antiques around.
> >
> > Aaron
> >
> > PS: if you could provide some post processing info, that would be
> > great
> >
> > Juggler wrote:
> > > Today I decided to play some portraits, after some filters and
> > > adjustments on Photoshop here are the "before" and "after"
> > >
> >
> > >
> > > --
> > > 'Juggling is a metaphor for life.. Each ball represents one of
> > > life's concerns and the goal is to give each the appropriate amount
> > > of individual attention while simultaneously watching and guiding
> > > all the others. Life is about balance and staying quick and alert
> > > as everything threatens to spin out of control' from Calvin and
> > > Hobbes by Bill Watterson
> >
> > --
> > Aaron
> > Canon 300D / Sony DSC F7x7
> > 18-55 EF-S, 50 F1.8 II, 28-135 IS, 70-200 2.8L,
> > Kenko Pro300 1.4x
>

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'Juggling is a metaphor for life.. Each ball represents one of life's concerns and the goal is to give each the appropriate amount of individual attention while simultaneously watching and guiding all the others. Life is about balance and staying quick and alert as everything threatens to spin out of control' from Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson