thanks guys! Vlatko...the flares were not done in postwork. what you see is what came from my cam. i was thinking about cropping it the way you did it. i know that tower shouldn't be in the middle. i know i'm breaking the rules again with that first one. i'll think about this one. i just don't care for it cropped this way. but all rights, it's better composed. i dunno. i will think about & look at it again later! thanks for your help guys!