Hey Guys,

Looking on my LCD at the office, I prefer the original as well. However, I am finding that everything looks prettier on my LCD than it does on my CRT. The CRT is generally darker, and I feel more accurate (particularly highlight detail) than the LCD. This difference may explain why some of the folks who look at the shots I put up look slightly washed out...because they are calibrated to my CRT.

Having said that, I also prefer the softer version. Tony's looks slightly too sharp around the eyes. I do feel that the crop looks slightly better than the original - though I think both are great.

James