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Tom: Thanks for your input. I agree that it does not need to be blurred as much as Cynthia had it - but her example got the idea across and she is right that the detail does compete with the form just a little.
I also agree that our eyes have a greater depth of field than a camera and that you can often tell paintings done from photos because of that out of focus background. What I am doing is trying to simulate atmospheric perspective, while keeping the form front and center in the viewer's attention. So, I have glazed over the backgound to darken, but not remove all the detail. Also, I have softened the line of her neck and made a few tiny revisions here and there. Am waiting for it to dry and will post a revised pic in the next day or so.
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