thanks, Cindy! Thanks so much for your suggestions about cropping! It doesn't bother me to crop as i don't print my pics. i did print out pics i took at our friends' wedding 18 months ago, but that's it. i have been thinking about getting a new printer because i will want to print images after i take pics of those two bands. we'll see though. azy, i really like what you did with duck #2! You make good suggestions too! I've been wanting to shoot different modes, but i haven't tried it yet. Perhaps that will be the next thing i tackle as far as learning my cam is concern!