i can critique your omelette, Tedz!!!! :) Now THAT i know something about! i am not on the same playing field as the rest of ya'all, so Hot 20 and votes don't matter to me. I guess if i had to describe my photography it would go under the heading "Trying Like Hell to Become a Mediocre Photographer!" Well, my ultimate goal is to become an excellent photographer/artist, but for now, i take baby steps! Doug, i like your philosophy..."don't sweat the small stuff." For me and my life, that's important. Here's a philosphy i like as far as trying to improve myself and in regards to competition: "Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself." --William Faulkner Anyway, that's why i spend time here in the forum. i want to better myself. I want to improve my skills. I don't need a Hot 20 or votes to tell me if I'm getting better. All i ask is for ya'all to be honest with me when giving me feedback. i really do value that. I can learn from that. I can't learn from a vote or a ranking. For other people though, voting/ranking is important. I'm not trying to take that away from anyone or discount their feelings or opinions. It's just not something that matters to me.