I stopped the render lol...seemed to be getting slower and slower. I did a few test renders using Depth Of Field at 4 and then 16 Rays Per Pixel and it rendered quite fast in comparison. So I just started the new render, DOF and 256 RPP. We'll see how long this takes. My guess is it will take about a week...hopefully not much longer!

Thanks for all the replies. I'm using Windows Vista and I'm not sure how many things I've got running in the background, I'm quite computer illiterate especially with Visa. Without the soft shadows and shadow ambience the rays looked too harsh and kind of cheesy IMO. Thanks Rayraz for the offer to render it for me, but I'm good...sounds like I need your system. I never did buy Bryce6 since I heard it isn't much faster than 5, if at all. Maybe  a Bryce7? I should just switch to a Carrera or C4D or something, I dunno. 

beton is an amazing artist...his characters' facial expressions really speak with emotion, he is a truly gifted artist