Very simple. Perseverance in learing your gear and learning the tricks of the trade ... aka photography skills. As good camera alone doesn't make a good photographer..

Here are two links that should help you to a good start.http://www.luminous-landscape.comhttp://www.cambridgeincolour.com.

Cheersbecksi..

Http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1002&message=24000550Mickey.

Image control:Zoom outZoom 100%Zoom inExpand AllOpen in new window.

A PICTURE IS WORTH A 1000 WORDS,but it uses up 1000 times the memory.And it's harder to spellcheck!..

The first link that you gave me didn't work. Hopefully, I will find it. Thanks for the information...

Thanks for the info and tips. Any more would be greatly appreciated..

Take pix.Post one that you don't think came out well.Ask us for advice on how to make it better.Be sure to give us complete information on how you took the pic..

Each pic has an embedded EXIF section. This will tell us all the picture information. Unfortunately, it sometimes gets "lost". Some editors delete it when saving. For example, Adobe Photoshop does this when you use the "Save for Web" feature. Some on-line picture services strip the EXIF data too..

You will need to select a GOOD place to post pictures. There are some free ones. There are some that charge you a yearly fee. You can also create your own website, for ultimate control..

Charlie DavisNikon 5700 & Sony R1HomePage: http://www.1derful.infoBridge Blog: http://www.here-ugo.com/BridgeBlog/..

I wrote the following posts some time ago, they may be of interest..

No matter which dslr you buy..

Heavily consider the following. there are NEW DSLR owners' writing in all over these forums on this subject.when changeing from a p&s to a dslr, there is a huge difference..

When you take p&s out of the box add a memory card and a fully charged battery you can now shoot and take very good pics..

BUT, you cannot do this with dslr. the camera HAS TO BE SETUP first. you have to adjust the contrast/saturation/sharpness/shooting modes(color style or whatever it is called) to your likes. if you don't it is quite likely you will disappointed with results. your p&s will likely outshoot the dslr..

To setup-you have shoot a test shot make ONE adjustment reshoot check pc screen readjust, until you are satisfied. and you do this with each of the adjustment types. then you have all the custom adjustments in the menu to check and if wanted change..

When done you can put the camera into AUTO or PROGRAM and get reasonably nice shots. I would advise at first staying with jpeg. as you learn about the camera and photography you can then go to the other shooting modes and try RAW if you wish..

Dslrs are made to see the shot through the optical viewfinder not through the lcd. this is true of almost all dslrs including the k10d. there was a thread.

Not to log ago about who would want a dslr with a preview lcd, al,most noone wanted one.dslrs and color..

If you mean heavy saturated colors then no dslr is going to do that. they are not made to give strongly saturated colors. they are made to give ACCURATE COLORS. not heavy saturated colors..

This is not the same thing at all. too many people who come from a p&s are very disappointed in th dslr colors, because they are not bright and saturated. this is because they are and have been using a p&s which has been giving them saturated and incorrect clors for so long that they think it is the right look. nothing could be further from the truth. the p&s colors are wrong, wrong. the camera manufactures know that the public buys high megapixel and heavy saturated colors and is what they make and sell to the public..

But the slr/dslr is a whole different world. for the dslr accuracy of the scene in terms of view and color is a religion rpt religion. you want accurate color that is what you are going to get with dslr. but they will not be the bright saturated colors of a p&s. ytou can with adjustments in the menus up the color is dslr, but it will not look the INACCURATE CARTOON COLOR of the p&s..

If you are wishing to buy a dslr for more and brighter color, save you money the p&s is what you want..

Not too long ago a new owner of a dslr was on these forums talking about the poor color of his new dslr. it seems as if he was shooting on an overcast day. many many people replying to him told him that cloudy day shots give the most accurate color, which they do. he couldn't believe and get over that idea. he also owned a p&S previously.you might be interested in this; which I posted a while back..

Http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=23677257..

For a week or so I'd advise you to put it on auto WB, auto focus and the "P" setting and go out and photograph a few things. Use the SHQ setting at the maximum resolution, btw. Take pictures with the sun somewhere behind you and try and avoid bright sunlight around noon. Sun with a light scattering of cloud is best..

You'll probably find that works perfectly well most of the time..

At the same time read a few books and start looking long and hard at the mistakes. The EXIF info will tell you what went wrong but you need a bit of experience to spot it sometimes. Camera shake, framing and subject movement seem to cause the most grief....

Come back to the forum and post example of the mistakes and you'll get a lot of help..

Don't tackle fast moving sports or subjects at first, btw..

Regards, David..

Try the link again. When I clicked on it, it worked fine. Might have been a temporary flaw..

Otherwise, try searching "luminous landscape" in google and you will find it very quickly too..

Cheers,becksi..