sorry for delay in responding. i lost internet connect 7 times...i tried writing response to this 5 times...sigh. ok...here we go again. Michelle & Simon...thanks so much!! i do use filters. neutral density. gradient filter. and polarizing filter. my new sony has a landscape setting. u think this would help alleviate some of the problems Simon was showing??? and Simon...thanks for showing me. seeing examples helps a lot! i have hardly done any layering...just a few times. i don't enjoy it. i think i might...once i get the hang of it more. and jc & UKmac...thank you guys for showing me too!!! it helps a lot to see. jc, Thanks!!...well u know about my learning disability with math...my problem with numbers. i can never remember settings. i can't keep numbers straight in my head. and also, well...you know my memory problems. hehe...me and my problems. anyway, i just always experiment with exposure times. UKmac...interesting how u set cam to take three shots at once. hmmm...makes me think...with this new cam i think i can program settings. maybe that will help me. i sure do appreciate all the help on this guys!!!!! hugz! sheila