Again, thanks for the comments.
Originally posted by codiac2600 Hmmm, yeah scrap number one as after going back to it multiple times your hooded self looks like a blob until my eyes adjust to the whole image and pics you out from the lights.
The second on is very cool and actually you could make that work. Try firing an off camera flash from at medium power (1/16) snooted from below to give you some light to balance the background lighting. If you could stand out more then it would work that much better.
Codiac, that will have to wait until Friday, when my flash arrives! For now though, the facial lighting in the second shot is the left tree from the first shot.