[wulf]

I think Ken's edit pushes a bit too far and does pick up some of the harshness annemarieoh wanted to avoid but it illustrates very well how much can be pulled out of a picture with a bit of processing. I think he is spot on about the "other hand" though.

My tip, for the time when you are establishing your sense of composition, is to frame the images with plenty of slack round the edges. You can then experiment with different options back at your computer (although you may want to limit yourself to the same aspect ratio as your camera).

Wulf