sorry, Andreas, but i just LOVE the original!!!! i agree with Richard...would have stopped after getting rid of the background. she's such an adorable kid, and i LOVE her hair...always did love hair that color!!! in your postworked version, i think the hair is not flattering to her. i guess that's just all about personal taste though. the other thing i like about the original is how that blue sweater matches her eyes. i also like the first one better because she looks natural. in the 2nd one it kinda looks like she's wearing lipstick, and i don't like to see that on kids. again, that's just me. now this will probably sound silly, but the other thing i like about the first one are those splotches on her face. you know...it's like she just finished running around or doing some activity...or maybe she just woke up. maybe with Cindy's advice, you can make the 2nd one look a bit more natural. sorry, Andreas!!!! :( am curious to see how you rework it though!