Pascale, i didn't notice highlights being completely blown out. i saw them as being more pushed to the edge, and i really like that with b/w images! since i have problems with my vision a lot, i asked kemal about the highlights. he says he sees overblown highlights in the guy with the glasses on the front. anyway, i like this image, especially the great focus and nice contrast! if it was my image, i wouldn't trash it. i really like it! :) i think it's pretty good overall! :)