Hi all, I've posted a four part tutorial on using a combination of blur, layers and blending modes to enhance photographs, and also a body of work created using this technique, plus discussions of why you may want to use it: http://www.dimagemaker.com/specials/pscs3.php Cheers, Wayne -- Wayne J. Cosshall Publisher, The Digital ImageMaker, http://www.dimagemaker.com/ Blog http://www.digitalimagemakerworld.com/