Well, fell asleep right around midnight. Going to be a wonderful 10hour shift. :/ Misha - You know, it's kind of funny ... I get the feeling that people think I do a lot more (and I mean a LOT more) Photoshop postwork on my images than I really do. And not just talking about this image. Anyway, no brushwork here ... no smudging .. in fact, no tools at all (or artistic filters). All done with 3 layers: 1) Base photo layer 2) Copy of base photo layer with blur and curve adjustment applied and blending mode set 3) S-curve adjustment layer for contrast Saturated colors and rich blacks attributed to the blending mode. Tedzo - You are full of such wonderful advice. A real pal! :) Jack - Ummm ... maybe next time. But only if you promise to cut out that 6 year period where you were a tap-dancing mime in a polyester leisure suit. :) -=>Donald