Remember, because we're talkin' digital, you can shoot to you hearts content (or at least til the memory card is filled!) (LOL) Find SOMETHING that catches YOUR eye and practice taking pix with it! EXPLORE the subject and at the same time, your camera settings. See how changing the modes affect the same shoot! Don't worry about making mistakes, we ALL learn from them! You flower image is a good start! There ALOT of potential with this subject! When takin pix...start asking yourself "What if?" What if...I took a pic of it closer?(so it fills the view) What if...I was looking up at the flower from the ground? What if...I took the same pic when the sun was out? (How might this impact the image?) These are just examples! As you get more comfortable with the camera, you'll find yourself doing this automatically...on instinct! L8r! Joe