     
     func showPrefetchHUD(){
         // display prefetch status, but wait a bit in the background
-        UIView.animate(withDuration: 0.5, delay: 1.0, options: .beginFromCurrentState, animations: {
+        UIView.animate(withDuration: 0.7, delay: 1.0, options: .beginFromCurrentState, animations: {
             self.infoLabel!.alpha = 1.0
-            self.infoLabel!.text = "☁️ prefetching next image..."
+            self.infoLabel!.text = "☁️"
         })
     }
     
     
     func hidePrefetchHUD(){
         // display prefetch status, but wait a bit in the background
-        UIView.animate(withDuration: 0.5, delay: 1.7, options: .beginFromCurrentState, animations: {
+        UIView.animate(withDuration: 0.7, delay: 1.7, options: .beginFromCurrentState, animations: {
             self.infoLabel!.alpha = 0.0
         })
     }

                    
                    self.imageView2.image = image

                    
                } else {
                    print("error creating image from data")

                if(infoArray != nil){
                    if(infoArray!["PHImageResultIsDegradedKey"] != nil){
                        if(infoArray!["PHImageResultIsDegradedKey"] as! Bool == true){
                            print("============    DEGRADED: Setting fallback     ============")
                            self.imageView2.image = UIImage(named: "taxcloud_hd")
                            return
                        }
                        
