Thanks a bunch guys for your comments and advice! about 1 1/2 hours after i posted this thread, we were showing our pictures to our friend at his house. the images look fine on my monitor but not on his. OMG, i had about 6 images that i forgot to work with in layers. on his monitor, you could see where i had done some erasing and missed some spots. I worked on most of these when i was half asleep 'cause i've worked my freakin' ass off since the shoot and had no other time to work on them. i deleted them from our friends' home. i'll work on them later and then put them back up. :) Kort, Doug...i agree 100% with what you said about getting those shots from another perspective...looking up. Here's the challenge though...THE AUDIENCE!!!! I can't block their view. It's very hard to get those shots without being in their way. i might have a few more from that perspective. i'll look & see!!! :) Cindy...the band hasn't seen the images yet. Well, Bill (the bass player) saw the opening pic on the adventures page, but that's it. we just uploaded them today. but i'll let u know. :) Pascale...i liked that one too! Thanks! :) Maggie...since you like the informal shots, i have another i might upload...one of Brenda with her granddaughters during the break between sets! thanks for the suggestion! Richard...i know one thing i need to work on is not cutting off the guitarists hands. LOL! :) i'm trying not to knock myself, but honestly, i look at these images and just wish i had done better. Chuck...we are gonna put more images of the band up. i have some others i will show ya'all later. thanks for checkin' us out and for your nice words! Doug...i did try really hard to capture their emotions...the intensity i felt from their music. i'm glad that came thru. i just wish i had taken better pictures. Guys...just wanna thank ya'all for taking the time to look, for your supportive words and suggestions. Please, please critique my work as hard as you can. i need all the help i can get!!!! :) i look at your images...your galleries...and want so badly to take pictures that are as incredible as yours. I do work hard at it...practicing, studying, constantly pushing myself. i'm just not very good. not yet. but one day...i will be!!! :) just gotta keep at it!!! :)