[js1138]

Here's Obama, differing only the angle. The settings are different from the shroud. Every image needs to be tweaked to get decent results. The Photoshop filter isn't optimized for this kind of work. To do this well you would need something like Bryce 3D.

[Swordmaker]

Obama looks like he plans to look on his Presidential coin... not a full 3D appearance.

Photographs do not have adequate spacial reference encoded in the gradients, That's why his lips are flat in one of your attempts and inset on the other. You just prove our point. You really cannot get adequate 3D info out of a 2D photograph.

[Swordmaker]

Here's Obama using the settings you used for your fraudulent Shroud picture:

Where's the 3D? Lost in nose over eye, etc.

And here he is with a more reasonable offset:

Now, do you see why your settings are wrong?