Paul - Thanks, I did shoot RAW. I agree about the loss of detail.. maybe I can recover a little. I didnt even think about the sports forum

Roger, that's a long ways to ski! But the eastern Sierras have a lot of great scenery for photograpy too. Several professional photographers like Galen Rowell (deceased) are or were based around that area. I might head back in the summer.

Greg, Thanks. I also really like the text on the board, gives it a little pizzazz.. I did do some PP as some were slightly dark... I used aperature priority and between +1 and +2 exp compensation when there was snow in the shot, but some fellow there said that I should really shoot pure manual using the ol sunny 16 rule (which I've, uhmmm..., forgot). I'm not a very experienced or fancy PPer so all I normally do is exp adjustment and a little touch up. Next time, I take Z's advice and study up on these guys beforehand. It's hard enough where you need whatever you can get to give you an advantage!

GB