Yes this was shot in the default settings of the camera in automatic mode and auto focus. the camera will let you change the F stop and shutter speeds I just dont have a clue what they are for and when and how much do you change on these. do you know of any tutorials on shutter speeds and f stop so i can find out what they are for and how to use them. the camera does have like 4 auto settings one is for portraits one is for rapid shots for something that is moving. and one is for daylight and the last is for night or dusk. as you can tell im am a rookie LOL thanks for your help :-)