Thanks guys. I'll give that paint spot a good cloning once my homework is less of a pita. I definitely appreciate the feedback about the golf balls, I was just kinda exploring and shooting, but sometimes I need to take the liberty of adjusting my subject. At the same time, that's how it was, so that's how it was shot. Regarding the texture...this is why I love Nik plugin's. I got this from the tonal contrast effect in color efex pro. I'm sure it could be done in curves, but I'm not there yet.