> I think this depends on the *type* of shot. Some kinds of > photojournalism, and many kinds of technical recording, don't speak > for themselves. That's a requirement for *art* shots, but I hadn't > understood the gallery to be limited to that type of photography. David Then you probably missed the "one" as in "... its already failed on one level". The word was not placed there by accident. Certainly my reply was not in any way a statement that the gallery was limited ... ... whether or not there are other levels - one is still missed. Bob PS: the best PJ shots IMO stand on thier own: well, they might require backround knowlege but their impact precedes the story ...