I loved the honesty here and some awesome information I believe. I read a lot or most of the posts back on this subject and I know there is a lot more knowledge here than I will have.
If I have learned one thing about shooting in Auto is that It seems like it never looks like I want it to. Therefore I hardly ever use it. Once you get out of Auto Mode and get some results that you like you will not want to go back either. I have found that it is very important to Take Pictures and Try Different Settings until you find what you like. I once read somewhere that you need atleast a 300 mm Lens to even really attempt and get good Moon Photos. Not sure how the person even got the tree limbs to look like that at 100 yards, that's a long ways folks.

Hello and thanks for the welcome everyone I sure appreciate the kindness.
I loved my Fujifilm Finepix S4250. It took great photos I think. And now they even have these cameras with a lot more zoom for your bucks up to 42x I believe I have seen. That's compared to the 30x that I had. Not sure what to tell you on cameras, but seems like I could do a little better for my money that the Nikon D3100.

Hello and I am new here as well and yes another NCinian. lol
Hope we can all learn together

Hello everyone. My name is David Norris and all my friends call me Dave so everyone feel free with either one.
I am a fairly new photographer and trying to learn as I go, so I am trying to join places like this to get some advice and tips as well. My favorite kinds of photos is Landscapes and the Watery ones are truly my favorites. I own a Nikon D3100 and like it for the most part. I started off with a Fujifilm Finepix camera that seems to me like really took great photos but I wanted the Bigger Zoom Lens so I went out and got the D3100 last tax season. Not sure I am fully impressed with it to be honest and I am looking maybe to upgrade this upcoming tax season.
I live in Western NC and looking forward to the Leaf Season when all the leaves turn to their beautiful colors. I figured out last year that those colors that I see are very difficult to duplicate I know that for sure. I think alot of folks that do not take photos think its alot easier than it really is most of the time.
Just a few things about me, so if there is any questions that you would like to ask please feel free to ask.
I have a Facebook page with all my photos on it name Dave's Adventures in Photography so if you have time please swing by and give me a visit there.
Thanks
Dave