I adjusted the levels in Photoshop -- does this help (or hinder?) http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a589/JPSteve1/orchid1.jpg Steve Halford (halford at sfu.ca) Museum Technician Department of Biological Sciences Simon Fraser University 8888 University Drive Burnaby, B.C. Canada Phone V5A 1S6 778-782-3461