Silver,
Love the first one. I have no expertise in lighting, but the results, the processing are great with wonderful intensity in his gaze. I'd cross post the first to BW and maybe People for additional feedback and showing off!
Second is hot stuff, perfect for the Halloween season. I especially like the effect of the darker spaces, negative swirls if you will, over the cheekbones and the sides of his head.
I always liked Torch best. Must be the pyro in me. Still I have it all safely channeled now
Set up: 2 bare lights behind right and left, flagged to stop them coming into camera. 3rd light bouncing off a reflector on the floor in front of me, I then used a flag to keep the front of my neck dark.
I love my radio triggers All the flashes are cheap manual control ebay finds rather than studio lights.
heh, you spotted that Got to leave a glitch somewhere right :P