Wow! Getting rid of the rifraff -- all I was thinking about was the exposure. Now I know better: include optimum sharpening and delete distracting elements **slaps head**. Thanks, I learned something about how to approach enhancing an image that I myself didn't take.

I'm still not used to thinking about selective (versus global) sharpening, but now that I'm using niksharpen, I will.

Technical Q: What are control points? Is that part of PaintShop or also part of Photoshop?

Leonard