well, chaps - i've done a few pictures now. annoyingly, the house is proving quite difficult. but i will persevere.

here are the other ones i posted:
thanks for the selection process tip - it made it much easier:o)

http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=567933&Start=1&Artist=georgedvore&ByArtist=Yes

http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=568408&Start=1&Artist=georgedvore&ByArtist=Yes

http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=579412&Start=1&Artist=georgedvore&ByArtist=Yes

i didn't go for the plugins, in the end to create the ray of light, as i found an excellent tute which covered it pretty well:
tute = http://www.apple.com/creative/resources/rays/index.html

image made:
http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=568874&Start=1&Artist=georgedvore&ByArtist=Yes

hope you like 'em:o)