What's wrong with sharp highlights? I've never understood why people don't like them, I think sharp highlights on daemons and marine armor are good, they are only really worthy of criticism when used on human flesh, they do look out of place there. I hope you don't mind, I nicked your whip idea for my prince, the thought has crossed my mind several times but I never knew how to do it well, so I took your 'coil' idea and used it on mine. Just the sign of a good model when others follow in your footsteps.
Thats one dangerous looking fella.
Yor photo taking skills are fine, though its a bit too bright.
If any criticism should be made, maby the highlights on the face are a bit too sharp.