[ThrashPirate]

Originally Posted by Harpozep

That's quite a camera. Good choice.

Your pictures will be fun things you fiddle with in no time. House shot looks fine. You got good detail under the trees in the shadows. The sky gets blown out a bit when you go for lighter shadows, but it can all be tamed a bit in post processing if desired.
Nice corner lot house to BTW!

I learned a lot from this site:

Digital Camera Reviews and News: Digital Photography Review: Forums, Glossary, FAQ

Here's the forum for you and the Nikon D80:

Nikon D80/D70/D60/D50/D40 Forum: Digital Photography Review

Good luck and have fun!

Thank you for the links. I really enjoy photography and am learning as much as I can.

I do have to say (and I think it was you) that the advice given to "actually see what is in the eyepiece" was the best advice I've gotten yet.

I no longer just look to see what fits into the eyepiece or what direction I want the picture to come from. Much more than that. Because of that advice, I look at shadowing... colors.. lighting.. I try to take it all in and see if anything in the shot bugs me.

so Thank you!