Nino uses liquify for corrections and stylistic choices, and done with anatomy/physique kept in mind.
With color gone, we have the ability to push sharpening and noise a little further. Nino explains how he does this and what the impact is on the image.
The gradient map comes in this time to add contrast. Compressing the image with the included action balances the heavy gradient demonstrating again how layers interact with each other to find the perfect balance.