ok...i wanted to post this in the last day...but i may not be able to post it then...so this is it....my entry..like it or not...here it is...i personaly like the way it came out....you might think the contrast is a litle bit too high...but...all my stuff is like that...i like it this way.

nice work - its been a long time since my wife would let me come back here... "ok honey be right down" "whippp"..... lol nice work mate

Ouch! glad your not in the noob category ( no insult intendened) that looks awsome (doesn't look at all like my dad anymore)
Ill be rooting for ya!

it looks awesome ... good luck

does look good,
but I am not to keen about the specularitiy, seems a bit grainy.

Dae:)

yes....the skin is not smooth at all...its very "displaced"