Done!

its called vignetting and polarisers sometimes emphasize this...

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So what are my options?? Don't shoot at 17mm, try something like 20mm + ??

You don't have that many options I suppose, fix it in photoshop or buy a new lens? I don't mind a bit of vignetting, sometimes it adds to a photo. Digital photography in general seems to be wrapped in this quest to have technically perfect photos. No Barrel distortion, no noise, no vignetting! I actually like barrel distortion, noise and vignetting when its appropriate. I wouldn't worry too much as these darker corners will not make a break a good flick.

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cheers mate! anything else i could have done better with the other photos??

also i dont want to post another thread, but since im still new to this i wouldn't mind some tuition...i've searched the internet but can't seem to find anyone who offers such service. What I'm after is getting better photos done, dont care about photoshop too much, I still think the real art is in how you take them. I'd like to go with somebody fairly expirienced on a few excursions and learn more about photography

What sort of Photography are you into? it all depends really I think that Photoshop can make a somewhat average photo into a great photo, I do agree with you though the original photo still has to be taken well you cant try and make a bad photo good by using photoshop. The photos are nice I like the sydney Habour bridge one! one thing I would pick is they look like there on the piss straighten up those horizons after looking at many photos this stands out alot! with the last photo I would have liked to seen more sky and less water. I say read on the Internet there is so much information about photography on the net and heaps of Pro photographers that will answer your questions on the forums.

Yes a hot-shoe spirit level is on its way from Stu the sydney harbour bridge, i just had to be quick...the sun was setting. I'm not making any excuses so i decided to invest in that spirit level.

I love landscapes...but having said that i love playing with the depth of field too (50mm f1.8)...there is one place in Perth (MT henry bridge, fwy south, heading south, after you pass the bridge, on the left looking towards North East). Every morning i pass that point on the bus, the sun rises above the water, makes quite a spectacle.The sun will move as the spring moves in so now is the best time i reckon. So if anyone's interested...

lol you can adjust your photos in photoshop to get the horizons straight I nearly always have to adjust mine haha

One way to keep your horizons straight is to line them up by eye with the top and bottom of your viewfinder. You can also use the AF point grid that sits in the 400D's viewfinder and many other cameras.

Where you get your 1dMkIII thought these werent out yet! nice shots by the way!