we call that brightness....NOON in my neck of the woods! snow IS NOT blown(if it were my highlight blinky would have blinkied on my 1D..or whatever that cheater mode's called ) and i did add too much saturation maybe(+10)? i do agree that it's a little too bright over all, but usually when i post they darken up here ;)

posting isn't the problem.... time to shoot is though

as for knowing when i'm on.... i can reregister with a lurker ID my friend ;o