LOL Mark! Don't worry about it, as we say here in Spain "it's better late than never!". So now i know, soft shadowsare the problem. And maybe you have too much stuff to read Mark! Relax your eyes! you're too kind and too helpful to us the ignorants!! :D So, about soft shadows,... isn't that option too hidden under the menus and tabs?!?! I always turn it on and then forget about it...i can't stand harsh shadows, i always use softboxes in my photos!! Does the light radius affect too much render times? Oh, and my photons have never moved! It's at 5000 by default and never touched it.. bless my 3d-ignorance :D Thanks everyone, as always, I'll keep trying...!! Ike.