A photograph is usually looked at - seldom looked into. -Ansel Adams-

I appreciate your '2 cents' Daniel - thanks for all your comments :-)

Daniel,  Here's the final image.  Not a lot different than your earlier suggestion.  By the way, the dad cried.  Cool.

Daniel,  I finished the final edit yesterday afternoon.  I had to re-load my Topaz keys as I keep getting an error message (C++).  It works then it doesn't work so something's up.  I actually had been less than enthusiastic about Topaz until this project.  It felt like just another gadgety plug-in.  I will use it again for a project I'm currently working on called "The Fascinating Faces of Clovis", my city, where I will photograph a number of local folks for an exhibition.   Also for another project called "The Veterans Project", where I will photograph veterans from each war we have been involved with since WWII.  There is a man in our town who is the last living Buffalo Soldier and he fought in Burma in WWII. They will be exhibited along with a brief anecdote from the soldier about his service.  So the Topaz will be heavily used.  Thanks for reminding me about it.

Yeah, I have a tendency to light a bit flat.  I am always open to suggestions.  Sometimes I take them to heart, other times not so much.  But your ideas are solid.

Hi Daniel.

Still working on my HDR. Here is a shot I took today. Set my camera to AE BKT and 3F 2.0ev, and sequential shooting and let the camera do the work. It turned out pretty good I think, considering three shots. Please check it out and let me know what you think.

By the way, have you seen the data on the new Nikon camera?  WOW! but $6,000. Ouch.

Thanks for the compliments Daniel. You have a very diverse port. I specifically like the model work. You models look comfortable and trust you. I consider that the key skill of a portrait photographer. 

Awesome HDR and portraits!