I also like the image. Great lighting, composition, bokeh. You used that last one to really draw my eye to Paul. I like the smoke drifting up from his cigar too, nice touch. I am not seeing much personality here. Perhaps the combination of sunglasses, the profile, and the relatively limited shoulders/head view obscures that aspect of the image a bit. Nevertheless this is a great portrait. He should be pleased with it.
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