I like how the blue shines through in this image, its quite striking against the dark background. I may consider using gells within my own images to put a coloured tint on the model. I think this technique will help me create the artistic style i am looking for. The shadows on the man are nice, this style of low-key lighting is just what I'm looking for. Its the contrast from dark to light that attracts me here. I feel the use of shadows can help bring out features in a models face and also create shape. When looking at the pose of the model I feel it lets the image down a little, I feel that the inclusion of a prop here would make it far more interesting.