So maybe my problem is too much noise in those photos I posted? With the ISO at 800 I know I'll have more noise....hmmm....
But then again in other pictures with the same blurriness/fuzziness the ISO was at 200 (lowest my D70 will go).
(and thank you inkista & nathanbarlow for your comments too! I do appreciate any help and every idea of what I could be doing wrong.)
ETA:
Nathan -- the focus points you mentioned. Dumbest question, but those are the little brackets inside the viewfinder, right?
I'm wondering if maybe I'm recomposing incorrectly. Can you only recompose using the center bracket? Or can any of the brackets be used for recomposing the focus? I rarely use the center bracket when recomposing. (And if any of you know any tutorials or other sites I'm okay with that...
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