I "USED" to create thumbs that were crops of the actually image! Now i just make'em both the same! Less work to me! (yeah call me lazy!) A different crop of the image CAN add impact...some mystery...make people want to see more! Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I've actually seen thumbs that are better the the image itself! It all comes down to what you want...personal choice! I decided awhile ago that its more important to SHARE my stuff than the number of comments I get! Don't get me wrong, comments ARE always appreciated, I just don't "stress" over quantity (like I once did). If I need REAL HONEST feedback I post here! The forum enables more indepth critique and sharing of ideas! Members can post examples of how they might improve an image. The galleries are for "Short & Semi-Sweet" my 2.5 cents! L8r! Joe