.pics {  
    height:  550px;  
    width:   450px;  
    padding: 0;  
    margin:  0; 
    text-align: center; 
} 
 
.pics img {  
    padding: 15px;  
    border:  1px solid #ccc;  
    background-color: #eee;  
    width:  500px; 
    height: 400px; 
    top:  0; 
    left: 0 
}

/** slide show*/
#slideshow {
    position:relative;
    height:350px;
}

#slideshow IMG {
    position:absolute;
    top:0;
    left:0;
    z-index:8;
    opacity:0.0;
}

#slideshow IMG.active {
    z-index:10;
    opacity:1.0;
}

#slideshow IMG.last-active {
    z-index:9;
}