We just got a Canon 300D (digital slr) and it is such an exponential improvement over the Sony Mavica. Following are typical "I just got a new camera" shots grouped by light source. Yeah, I went a bit crazy... but I'm so very thrilled with our new camera!!!!

BE WARNED - all images are 1000 pixels wide (1/3 of original size) and average about 200kbs each.

w/ Flash outside in the dark
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/flashajeya.jpg - my daughter
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/flashkitty.jpg
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/flashrocks.jpg

Kitchen recessed ceiling light
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/kitcheneggs.jpg - close up (http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/kitcheneggsclose.jpg)
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/kitcheneggs2.jpg
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/kitchenorchid.jpg - backlit by light from kitchen window

Lamp in bedroom
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/lampbarbie.jpg
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/lamphands.jpg - green fingernails due to coloring easter eggs :)
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/lampmarcus.jpg - my silly husband

Outside
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/outsideweed.jpg - close up (http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/outsideweedclose.jpg)
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/outsideyard.jpg
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/outsideajeya.jpg - my daughter
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/outsidekerahn.jpg - my son
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/outsidejoyce.jpg - my aunt
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/outsidemarion.jpg - my great aunt
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/outsidenakey.jpg - my cousin's kid

Window light in bedroom
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/windowbratz.jpg
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/windowbratz2.jpg
http://www.aldabdesigning.com/graphics/canon/windowcandy.jpg

Boy!, you have took some excellent snaps here...I loved looking at them all, and no wonder you are so pleased with the results....they are wonderful...
Thanks alda.b for showing us them. :grin2:

Glad you like your new camera (And I hope to see more photos from you now)....and those are some fun shots for sure. :)

Thanks for sharing. :grin2:

wow...i love the pics of the glasses in the kitchen and the orchid. :)

thats pretty cool alahnna, a bit dissapointed that there were no shots of you though :D

thats pretty cool alahnna, a bit dissapointed that there were no shots of you though :D

That is what I told her.

She's playing with us, silly woman :D

Funny you mention that Cone. I do remember having my picture taken, but there was this lady (who looks like a larger version of me) who somehow appeared in all those shots. I'm really not sure who that lady is. ;)

Thanks for the kind words everyone... Steel, you'll definitely be seeing more photos from me now. I'm keeping an eye out for a good contrast shot.

Funny you mention that Cone. I do remember having my picture taken, but there was this lady (who looks like a larger version of me) who somehow appeared in all those shots. I'm really not sure who that lady is. ;)

Thanks for the kind words everyone... Steel, you'll definitely be seeing more photos from me now. I'm keeping an eye out for a good contrast shot.

Excellent :)