Hmmm, i actually like the first one better too! LOL! haven't been to your gallery yet. :( creepin' along tonight. i'll take a look and see what they said later. i did notice some kind of shadow in the black part on top. i see you got rid of that and it looks better. didn't even notice it earlier. i see where you changed the lighting where it says "Solomage." i think it looks much more natural in the first one. and i also like how you have your name positioned better on the first one. to me, having it in the middle on the 2nd one is a bit distracting. I mean, it's still a totally awesome shot! those are just minor things. but i really do like the first one better! :) if it were me, i'd keep it the way it was but just clean up the blacks! :) but i guess there was a reason you changed it and you must like it better, so that's cool!!!!!!! Ok, let me go comment & add this one to my favs!!!! and, no...not EVERYTHING!!!! but you know...like where was it taken, what is this place, etc!!!!!!! :)