/\ About two-thirds of the way down the page (oh, and simply click to close the popup that appears after a second or two.. to continue on to the article).
Can roll over the image with your mouse to see the effects of shaping the Curves adjustment.
And I quote;
"Note the transition at the sun's border. In general, the highlight transition can be made more gradual by decreasing the curve's slope at the far upper right corner."
You have a very nice gallery shaping up. Looking forward to seeing more work from you and your camera.
p.s. And in case you are unawares.. site contests. (Couple of quick links to be found in the left-hand menus of any site page.)
Vote for a topic, submit an entry.. and possibly judge/vote on the submissions, if selected. Look for any notifications under the left-hand side menus. In particular, that of and under "Jobs".