[wojtt]

Well, just keep shooting and find out how and what works for you, I bought some books but what really made me learn was workshops and experimenting while shooting myself.. lighting is crucial indeed as it brings out or cancels features depending on the given setup.. all the rest - postprocessing - is only secondary to having a good take in the first place.. It's also the light and it's colour that brings in the mood.. as much or more than the scenery where you are shooting or the DOF you'd be using.



I like more the darker - left side pic - though i'd go for a rectangular or vertical crop there..



Also I like plugins as they add the final touch, the key there as with any postprocessing is not to get too enthusiastic there <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> ..easy to overcook the image, I did that too many times myself <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />