Originally Posted by Bazza

BlackGrace ( Melanie)

First of all I am impressed with those photos apart from the last one with the blurred movement.

Please don't think me being rude but in your profile you say your father teaches photography. Apart from asking advice on here which members are always willing to help, I would have thought that just maybe your father could give you a more pratical lesson on your camera, unless he lives too far away that is. Far far better to be shown than talking thru a problem on a forum.

Apart from that you also have to take into account the limitations of a lower priced end of the camera market , this could include one of your problems in the last photo -shutter speed.
A great mistake is often made when viewing pictures is to expect the same results as a high end priced camera. Generally they are great for portraits-landscapes- buildings and the like, but trying to get that little bit more is beyond the cameras capabilities, as in telephoto and already mentioned fast action shots

This is where the DSLR scores over a P/S camera

Bazza