Help in photshop

[kylejlemaire]

So I have been trying to get a cut of this (link below) and set it in a black background and fad it into the background. It is driving me crazy. can some one tell me how to do it? please. feel free to download photo.
you can contact me at kylejlemaire@gmail.com. if not through here.
kyle

link to photo
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j140/ ... adshot.jpg

[ElectrifieD]

I think this tutorial would do a nice job with this picture

http://www.photoshopsupport.com/elements/tutorials/extract-hair/masking-tutorial.html

or you can try other masking tutorials

[kylejlemaire]

thanks!