thanks kev. i played with the lens flare and liked it at the time but thought it would be a little too overdone a week later. and i was being lazy and didn't want to mask the rocket... i'll mess with the reds a bit more.
i've got 8 more midnight shifts and one night off to go in between and then i'll hopefully be back on a daylight schedule. and then i plan on getting some shots that don't involve toys.