Wow.. I checked this at home yesterday, and it looked awesome, so I thought to come and comment on it today, before starting work. But here, at the office, my HP screen is SO bad, this pic looks like its too dark.
Ppl, don't blame the picture, adjust your screen or get a new one that has a more dynamic range. :)
Anyways, don't lighten the shadows, with the right brightness of screen, this looks superb. Very calm and inviting. And the calmness is because of the deep shadows.
Check out the site "Between Truths", read, learn and pass on. The three steps is all you need to remember to get started. =)
http://www.freewebs.com/intween/