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Too washed out, but the blending looks good.
Yeah, it looks too 'faded'.
It's black and white, and still looks washed out, when someone give you CnC do you just completely disregard it? 'Cause I've been telling you the same shit for months yet you just keep doing the same thing over and over.
Blending and effects look good but it is indeed too washed out.
Its too washed out as in the shadows are too light. Add a gradient map soft light and call it a day.
It looks better, but it's still washed out. Just go to adjustment layer -> exposure and bump up gamma correction.