All very good points and I will take a look to see what ISO it was choosing...I was in Aperature priority and since the sun was out, I think it was ISO 100 or 200....great feedback on the shutter speed and zoon length and one that I have not heard..thanks so much...I was actually confused as to why in aperature priority that it was selecting a 1/60th shutter speed, with the sun being out, but the dark back ground makes since......

so many things to take in consideration, but I now have some tools to play with...thanks.