Doca - I really didn't do much to the photo. Marshall's original shot was excellent. I really only did 2 things and neither of them revolutionary. I just reduced the grain/noise a bit and then did a color correction (really a color cast correction) to get rid of the blue tint that was going across the whole photo (gives it a cold look). That's it. Like I said, the finished version is due more to the original image than to anything I did. I've developed my own tools and working methods, but I learned and then developed them reading up on the net. Check this site for probably everything you'd want to know about color/color correction: http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/photoshop-tutorials-tips/color-correction-theory.html I don't have a link to any good grain removal tutorials. But my favorite application only technique (meaning not using a 3rd party filter) is to use Photoshop's LAB mode (do a search for grain removal LAB mode and you should get something). -=>Donald