Ashley, IMO the shadow actually works here, rendering it an unusual shot, rather than a more common one.
I was curious to see what it would look like as a quadtone, with the shadow enhanced and contrast boosted, so I played with it alittle in PS--hope you don't mind. I moved him to the left and extended the right area a bit. The cloned area would need more work, and the levels refined, but I rather liked it...what do you think?
L'ombra da allo scatto quel giusto alone di mistero, che la rende particolare, senza avrebbe avuto meno spessore. Ottima la definizione della pelle illuminata