thanks guys. richy. getting true full sunlight pics is really hard at my parents house, even on fully sunny days. the house is very tall, and there are very tall trees in the middle of the couldesac as well as on the front lawn that make getting nice direct sun shots difficult, regardless of the cars positioning. it really sucks, and annoys me greatly. and every time i try and pull the car to the street, some asshat of course wants to drive up RIGHT THEN. i guess i just make due. my most recent detail of my own car i posted up from sunday, and it was really sunny out, but i still couldnt get full sunburst shots on my car. the ambient light is usually good though.