Thanks everyone --- I had this shot in mind for a while and I just needed to go and get it. The lack of wind was definitely nice for the photo, but it also meant that the mosquitoes were having a field day. I needed the 15 second exposure just to make sure they were blurred out of the image! It is a crazy year for the bugs... normally it's not anywhere near this bad. Pat you should think about making a visit to the mountains sometime --- I will give you a guided tour. Same goes for anyone else on the forum. September is the best month of all, so give it some thought! Just bring a bucket of deet.