Ok they are mainly about composition but thats is where we as amateur photographers can add our personal touch, for everything else like shutter speed and aperture and focus we can rely on the camera. Once you know all this stuff and you still want to know more you sure want to play with these things too!
When I was looking up the links I came acros the following statement:
I stopped taking photos... I began creating them!
So let's start creating photographs!
Hope this helps
Martin
--- Today is the first day of the rest of your life, enjoy it!
Posted: 2005-05-25 05:50:00  
hii Luca,
I am glad to read such a nice comment from you ,yes i know my pictures dont have any subject ,and also i will try not using automatic setting ,doing a course will be difficult for me as i am working in tight schedule ,but yes i will try taking maximum numbers of pic as Martin told me ,so that i can compare the good one among them.
again thankz a lot for such a nice hint and comment.
keep in touch
ravi
Posted: 2005-05-25 05:55:00  
hii Martin,
thank you a lot for so much help to me,i checked few links and the one..
http://photoinf.com/General/Guy_Tal/Learning_to_Photograph_the_Landscape_Part_I.html and part ii,is really very nice and i have taken printout and will read it carefully at home today.
I have sony P93 digital camera just for your information.
keep in touch
ravi
if you want to save a little time, read internet sites about cameras reviews, they often give you sample photos with settings used for.
I have found something interesting for your sony camera at
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/P93/P93PICS.HTM
Posted: 2005-05-25 10:02:00  
hii Luca,
i am very happy to have your message again and i am really thankful for the time you spent in searching this site for me ,now i will check it ,also i want to let u know that during this weekend i will go with my camera to bombay (now i am in bangalore ) so i will take a lot of pictures .i will follow all ur words and hope i do well.
your links are very useful and camera-independent!
I think that even if you have the most high quality camera but you have no idea about good composition the result isn't a quality photo.
On the other side, if you create a good composition but don't use, or don't know, some technical tips about your own camera the result isn't what you expect.
You don't have to became crazy about every single detail, but you have to find the right compromise between these two aspects.
Posted: 2005-05-26 04:33:00  
hi ravi, having a digital camera is a great oportunity to experiment with light , dont be afraid to shoot couple hundred pictures on single day trip , this is the best way of learning. few suggestions - when is to light ( strong sun , no clouds)if it's possible try not to take photos against the sun , even when you can't see it on display , angle of light can enlight your pictures and sky become white , and colours washed out, you can also try to under expose pictures by choosing -0.3 or -0.7 ev exposure apperture , try also to do as many you can using different programs, for example in strong light you can use program ''sunset'' insted of landscape, good luck , martin,
--- for some people love is inspiring, for others mean retiring. - martin :) also martin7 at redbubble
Posted: 2005-05-26 05:59:00  
hii martin ,
i am very much thankful for yor advice ,i have taken down all the advice given by you plus by Martin ,Rudi,Luca on a text file and printed it,I am going to take pictures keeping in mind about the sunlight as you told,i wish i will improve,one more thing which i am finding it difficult is ..how to capture the flowers pictures ,i mean how can i take pictures of some small flower trees so that it look attractive.
keep in touch
ravi
Thanks for all the comments they are very helpful, and I have taken the suggestions on board and I really hope (with practice) I can take better pictures. What I have noticed so far, is that I take about 10 shot of one thing just to get a pictures I'm happy with and willing to share. So maybe I am learning.