Blurry backgrounds make furry animals easy to work with, because it's so little effort to cut things out of the picture.. http://www2.b3ta.com/host/creative/9805/1181079488/immenantfeathers.jpg BTW: this is about the best ever animal-shop I have ever seen, not simply to the mash, but on account of it's overall effect... (not by me!) Did you have a cool time at the Bronx zoo the other day Rob? I remember you mentioning you were going over your labour weekend; I had a Mermoset sit on my shoe at lunchtime, crafty rascal