thanks for the tips... i was actually using a tripod set about 6" off the ground for many of the shots.. im not known for having a steady hand haha.. i do know about the sun and all.. i was just snapping randomly for fun, next time im out ill give the ol girl a good spit shining beforehand...

im not using anything fancy.. a canon powershot sd700 (6mp) on manual settings.. hopefully one day ill stop buying stuff for the VX for like a week and be able to save up for a good digital SLR