@paulat10 Thanks for the suggestion! I really want to know how to improve my photos, but unfortunately I am only using Picasa to edit and if it offers a way to work on only one section of a photo, I haven't figured it out. After we pay for our son's last semester of college next month, I hope to be able to purchase a better camera and a photo editing program and take a class. OF course, the kid wants to go on and get his masters degree and we will have to work out the details of yet more college tuition. But he is a fine young man who makes excellent grades and we want to help him reach his potential. So we will see if Mom's hobby gets put on the shelf... again! Thanks again for the suggestion... it helps me know what I should be looking for!