i like the concept but what u could try is some lighting over julius
use this tutorial if u like the effect
this is a basic lighting tutorial on a players that gives the render depth, and enhances the image on you sig or wallpaper. It's pretty easy, and u can change the properties to each layer as u see fit..remember the softer the property lighten, and opacity will give u a softer more blended outcome, while harder properties like hard light will give u harder edges
step one
i used a 400x125 base, and used a solid black background fill
http://img59.*************/img59/7748/1io5.jpg
step 2
put in a render crop it however u do that..i use a 10 circle brush to erase, others use the lasso..
duplicate it 3 times so u have a total of 4 layers, then put all of the duplicates under the background layer so u get this
http://img67.*************/img67/1952/layerspm9.jpg
on the original render desaturate it image>adjustments>desaturate
http://img276.*************/img276/6444/3xb9.jpg
step 3
bring up one of the duplicate layers and put it over the original and set the layer to overlay at 40%
http://img70.*************/img70/9517/4zx9.jpg
step 4
put the next render layer over the one before and edit the color balance
image>adjustments>color balance and i use these setting, u can use any its your choice
http://img172.*************/img172/2262/balkt2.jpg
then set to pinlight at 85%
http://img403.*************/img403/9670/5st5.jpg
step5
set the last remaining duplicate and put above the previous render and again set it to pinlight at 55%
http://img509.*************/img509/7980/6sb7.jpg
step 6
open a new layer, and get a soft brush..normally that would be the circle brush with the blended edges..the 100 is best to use
now brush over the render specifically where u see the lighter parts of the render and over the face and u'll get something like this
http://img98.*************/img98/1064/7hz4.jpg
obviously u wont leave it like this so set that layer to overlay at 70%..naturally u can add layers to this and get a bigger light..or lower the opacity and get less light
http://img521.*************/img521/8622/8tp5.jpg
u go from this
http://img98.*************/img98/1369/2nu5.jpg
to this
http://img521.*************/img521/8622/8tp5.jpg
hope this helps, and goodluck and have fun with it