Kerem, Arias thank you so much! lots of detail got lost posting the bigger image, I thought it could be good to show some of them 
Martin, lol! My wife has been the critic audience (she is quite nitpicking and, most often than not, also right ) and the photographer (I posed for the two maquis, although I must say that I look nothing like either of them 
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David, I think this is the highest praise I’ve ever received 
… A whole lot of the merit goes to the wonderful people who have followed my progress with suggestions, constructive criticism, encouragments and strong specific advice.
I don’t know how this challenge will go, and one always harbors some hope in a competition, but the highest reason for me to take part in a Challenge (and take part I will every time, barring disasters), is the community: the great people I met, starting from the very beginning when I was a total newbie both to digital and to CGSociety, who freely and helpfully shared and keep sharing their knowledge and experience.
Thank you to all that crossed my Challenge path!
This is fantastic work my friend. 