Help with Protrait

[pharris201]

Hi all
I was lucky enough to get a shot of David Palmer AKA Robert E. Lee at a reenactment. This was an impromptu shot against a gray screen I had brought out to the event. I had to crop the image to remove the border of the gray screen and tried process to get a vintage feel. Please tell me what I can do to improve overall look and feel.

Thanks

[Meaghan Foster]

Make sure the contrast in the photo is high, and sharpen it as well. if you would like to email it to me, i can edit it and sent you the original and the edited to show you the differences. I will also tell you what i did with this photo. I will not take credit for the photo if you are interested in sending it to me.

Meaghanfoster49@yahoo.com

[pharris201]

Thank you Megan,
That is very kind.
I will have to email you the DNG this evening.

[Meaghan Foster]

I will be waiting for this photo
Your welcome

[cyber3d]

From what I've seen in the past of original photo plates is a relatively shallow depth of field. So you might consider blurring the backdrop a tad. Also, plates are sometimes beat up a bit, so scratches and color shifts might be a nice addition.