bsteph2069 I do understand that I can get a similar result in photoshop. I was hoping to do this witht he camera however. The possibilities go beyond Dodge and burn. The book mentioned in my original post points to where the author used a penlight to actually trace the shoelaces on a pair of old boots and the luminary effects where the actual overflow of light was show really created a fantastic image. In part yes you did answer the question. Thanks! Magick Michael aka zhounder