CC... total noob here

[tomhooper]

I like them both. They appear to be composed well and with just a little tweak, could be very good.

I am taking hundreds of shots..trying to get a feel for my first DLSR ????? Thanks

Don't know if you mean of the same subject or several. If the same subject, I urge you to not just fire away and hope to get a good one in the bunch. Slow down and set the shot up. Think about what you are trying to capture with the photo. While digital has really helped all of us to be able to see successes and failures much quicker and economically than film, I think it has shifted many to the "shoot now, shoot again, and shoot some more, then go and see if we got a good shot. I know when I went over to the "dark side" from film that was my "MO". I find that I shoot very few shots of the same subject now simply because I forced myself to slow down and think. Try you might like it.
Keep clicking that shutter.

 

[almaass]

Thank you all... I dont take hundreds of the same...lol. I always like to take 3 or so, change some settings and try again. I take pictures of everything I see that I think I can set up a good shot. I have learned so much jsut from critiques and tips from all of you. Thanks again.

 

[kn4ds]

Thank you all... I dont take hundreds of the same...lol. I always like to take 3 or so, change some settings and try again.

That's called "bracketing"

Over expose and under expose what the camera thinks is perfect. Sometimes as much as 2 stops. *Especially* when it's an image you can't easily go back and shoot again.