Brenda - hope you don't mind - I couldn't help myself wondering "what I'd do?" It doesn't have the somber mood of Richard's - I like his better - great job Richard! Don't worry at ALL - any of the automatic settings aren't stupid. Just letting you "technically" know why it came out that way. With animals you often don't have the time to fiddle with settings, also hampered by always changing light conditions (even overcast skies become more or less harsh minute to minute). -Lew ;-)