I apologize for all the selfies. Black and White portraiture is where my interest is. I am going to be photographing some friends and colleagues soon and am trying to practice with light/posing, etc. so I feel more confident when the time comes. Critique is very, very welcome.
I think this is very atmospheric. As you know, I like vivid colors, so I am not the one to give any advice--you're the expert; however, you're the second one I've seen working on this today. Here's the other: http://365project.org/amandal/365-year-2