Early California was owned by Spain and then Mexico. The land was divided up into very large rancheros. This is a portrait of one of the (ficticious) land barons, Don Octavio.
Hey thanks for the comments and suggestions. This image is actually a "painted" work, not a faded to appear old. The details dont come through until printed over 16X20 (24X36 is the ideal viewing size). I actually started with a sepia, but Im tired of the same 'ol, same 'ol and went a differnet direction. I do see what your saying about darkness in the shirt, but increasing contrast only saturates thelook of the final print. Thanks again :)
This feels too rich in color saturation. You've set the contrast as if the image had faded over time. When that occurs, any sepia toning fades with it, to a lighter color and much less saturation. In this case you have one aspect enhancing its look of age and the other working against it.
Here's a guess at an enhancement; it could go even farther though. Alternatively if you want to keep the rich color, try leaving more darkness in his shirt and more contrast in the overall image.
This is a better photo than the rating would indicate. Recognizing that color choice is part of your artistic statement, I think the timeless quality might be better served with a more conventional sepia. But that's purely my opinion ;)
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