Still getting great service from my Sony DSC F717 - I wish it would fail before October 2007 so Sony would fix the sensor free! I love the SILENT operation of this camera. It is the least intimidating of all my digital cameras. I have to regain the trust of my two cats after assaulting them with new flash practice for the past several days! Technique: Optik Verve Virtual Photographer filter, followed by their Reminiscing filter on a duplicate of the background followed lowered opacity on that layer. Vignetting and Dodging the outside, Marcia's Frame action slightly editing for thinner inner black line and color of frame.