Julie Preston <juliefpreston@sbcglobal.net> wrote: If/when you check out John Ball's images of Strata Florida Abbey and see the tombstone for the leg of Henry Hughes, Cooper, you'll notice the clarity of the inscription. If you visit Strata Florida churchyard in person, the inscription will not appear this clear -- when I took the photo in '93, I used shaving foam (!) on the stone, wiped it down, and the foam settled into the inscription. Please -- no lectures on my method (probably the reason John neglected to mention that detail)! ;-) ================ Dear Listers, I can vouch for the fact that the inscription is very difficult to photograph without some kind of artificial aid. My own attempts to photograph the tombstone 'au naturel' were total failures, whereas Julie's shaving foam method gives a superb result. No lectures from me this time Julie! ;o) Listers will need to search the Rootsweb mailing list archives to find our heated discussion (in 1999?) on the pros and cons of your shaving foam technique! All the best, John ---------------------------- John Ball, Ystalyfera, South Wales, UK E-mail: wfha@clara.co.uk Homepage: http://home.clara.net/wfha/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://home.clara.net/wfha/wales/ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.529 / Virus Database: 324 - Release Date: 16/10/2003