I find this to be a very interesting portrait of this gentleman. I do like your crop and the way you have dealt with the background, making it almost but not quite completely black. I see that you have lightened and brightened his eyes. I would still like to see the shadow on his face lightened a little bit more. Not a lot, just so we can see his face better. Also, somehow, you have gotten a couple of black dots on his sleeve. I don't think they were on the original. I would remove them.   Posted: 07/09/2024 23:34:48

I agree with Dorinda that the shadow on his face and the dots on his sleeve are a little distracting.   Posted: 07/10/2024 12:49:46

With the shadow of the cap on the face, it is better to increase the brightness to reduce the contrast.   Posted: 07/15/2024 10:35:57

I agree with Dorinda's comments.   Posted: 07/19/2024 16:57:08

I agree with the others, excellent job of dealing with the background and a spot on crop. I also agree that the shadows on hid face need to be lightened a little. Here's one with just a little adjustment to just the shadows on his face and chest.   Posted: 07/23/2024 01:54:51

Interesting gentleman nice composition Removing the background was a good choice I agree with the others that you need to get more fill light on his face in your post processing And remove the spots on his left sleeve   Posted: 07/25/2024 19:18:39