Now it's time to start carefully, slowly increasing a couple of other settings: Photon Map Accuracy (PMA) and Lighting Quality - both found just a little further down the list in the GI portion of the Render Room. PMA will help even out the increased photon count and create better distribution. Play with the PMA setting a bit before adjusting anything else. I suspect bumping this up to 20 or 30 percent may fix the issue. Changing the Lighting Quality setting will also help but you can't control it with as much detail. However, it is usually part of a good solution to the issue you have here. Just remember to adjust only one parameter at a time so you know which change is helping you get closer to your goal. ;) Mark