Yeah, Don't try... Seriously, you will ultimately get to a point like I did with sculpture where you realise that they will never breathe.... Though having said that I once saw a bronze decco bust that had a skin patina, amazing bit of work, but a bit too expensive to take home :( But then again, sometimes the journey is it's own reward... But yeah, Global lighting, (you'll find some in freestuff by ZrincX) dail the camera out, add a little grain to the image in post, real images are rarely pin sharp. later jb