P.S. Cindy...3DGuy...just read yours. Thank you both also for what you said!!!! I will try to stress more that i want more critiques. I love reading everyone's comments. But I also like to know how it has affected them or come across to them. I don't give critiques because i don't feel qualified to do so. i have my own ideas about what i like but i don't have any technical experience...just my own eyes and senses. sometimes here in the forum i will leave a comment about someone's image...will add in my 2 cents...but really that's all it is...two cents...because I have no training or expertise in photography. but i believe i do possess some worth here in RR. I enjoy so many wonderful images here, and I like to tell people how much i enjoy their art. I think that counts for something even if I have nothing else to offer. okay...thanks guys!!! pressure cooker no longer whistling Hugz, sheila