Photoshop Progression

At this point in time I have started my photoshop efforts to successfully develop a front cover of a magazine, which, in this case, is the British 'Sight & Sound'. The certain style I was attempting to recreate was that of the Sight & Sound issue that presented Quentin Tarantino and his newest film Inglourious Basterds. The blatent reference to violence, drama and also due to the nature of who the person is there is a slight 'spoof' element involved too. I was aiming to eventually darken the colour scheme and possibly adjust some elements of the image of the lead character and create a more artistic feel in order to stay with the Sight & Sound style.