R.G. wrote:
In a setting that's predominantly diffuse, a face that's too vivid can look out of place. I'm not suggesting that you destroy all of the detail and definition, but a touch of softness might work wonders. And possibly just a touch more shadow on the face caused by the lamp.
Her face has been a real pain RG! It is a separate layer and I’ve fiddled and fiddled - in the end I decided to see what folk said - so your comment is very handy. I’ll give it a go later (visitors in the way today!). Many thanks for the help.