thanks for the advice, peterbron :) Yes, I agree on all the above....especially as you highlighted details...one of my weaknesses, or perhaps lack of patience...I tend to get bored fast, and don't take the time to really look at and refine my work....slap the idea down and move on to the next one, which of course makes for not so good of an image.

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