Thanks photophile. Still a lot to learn!!!

Thanks tommyld, make sure you have plenty of time...One great place to go and stay is the North Rim of the Grand Canyons. Stay at the North Rim Lodge, fabulous!!!!

My husband and I took a trip out west and here are a couple of pictures from Zion Canyon

Thanks markymark. I just took a class yesterday that helped me better understand how to replace part of a photo. I thought it turned out pretty good.

I am just learning PSE so here is my best cloud replacement!

Thanks St3veM....this is such a great place for a newbie to learn more about photography. Y'all have probably forgotten more than I know!!!

Don't know how I found UHH, but so glad I did. Just getting serious about photography and know so little. I have a Canon 60D and three canon lenses: EFS18-135 IS, 50mm 1.8, and EFS 55-250 4-5.6. I'm trying to get away from auto mode but find myself falling back to it. Here are two pictures I took while hiking at North Rim Grand Canyons. First is the original, second the one I played with in PSE9. All suggestions welcomed!!

Original/N. Rim Grand Canyon-dead tree


Played with in PSE9