thank you all for the comments, guys! i'm reworking it a bit, mostly i'm changing lights and contrast. just 2 words on it. She is so disunited from the image because i wanted her to be evidenced from the background, the second sword (a great frebie here on 'rosity) is just a visual effect, it will focus watcher attention to her head, the blood stream is rippled but POV elimate it.... so far you give me a lot of positive input, i hope to satisfy u all with my last verstion. just last thought.... i prefer to control color and composition balance instead of realism and story congruency.... THANK YOU ALL!!!!!! vasquez