thanks guys for your input. here's the story. why i love this. what it's about. kemal and i have to share one cam. sucks majorly! (well, he just got me my own cam for my b-day...stick on back order). anyway, i'm like SO into elephants. my fav. book is called the Souls of Animals. and i love When Elephants Weep. and Animal Talk. I've read a lot about elephants...and also gorillas...seen their art. gorillas and elephants paintings. sigh. ok...never saw this in person though. so one day we're at zoo. i'm going nuts. there's an elephant inside this holding place....painting with a brush. kemal is a fair distance from me. i've no idea where. he's shooting flowers or something. i just stood there in awe. tears running down my face watching that elephant paint...wanted to be shooting him. usual problem...no cam. by the time kemal gets back...elephant had just finished. they took him outside and he got to take a little bath in water. so that's the story. guy took the painting. dunno what he did with it, and was putting everything away. memories of that beautiful elephant AND his art...trapped in my mind. elephant...trapped in that room. his roaming area...next to nothing. i could say more. will hold thoughts...in case this one becomes one that's decent enough to upload in gallery. i want to. LP...don't remember about shutter speed. took it this summer. just can't recall. Yes, it was taken thru glass. Michelle, oh man....love that guys work!!!!!!!! incredible. i'll look closer when i have more time. thanks SO much for sharing. thanks to all for your thoughts and impressions...for giving it to me straight!!!!!! i have SO much to learn. LOL Cindy...it wouldn't bother me a bit for someone to say Sheila...what's up girl? this is crappy. i like to hear honest impressions. i just wanna get improve my skills. i'm such a baby in this photography world. i wanna at least get out of kindergarden!!! LOL sorry for rambling!!! hope others will reply.