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Originally Posted by inkista
Plus, nothing really ever looks good, crisp, and sharp at 100% crop. With today's megapixel counts, that's a much higher magnification than we used to look at film.
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In addition to what everyone has said already, you have to keep in mind what inkista pointed out in the quote above. Most of the pictures you see in magazines are not 100% crop pictures. They're reduced significantly to fit into the magazine's format. I wouldn't use that as a comparison.
What lens did you use to take those photographs? Did you do any research on that specific lens to see if the majority of its owners are having similar issues?
EDIT: Considering your post above mine, ignore what I just said above. Haha.
Don't get "scared of an underexposed shot." I don't think you realize how many of us here (especially me) have that result from time to time, some more/less frequently. The important thing is that you're learning. Don't feel like you have to take every shot with a shutter speed of 1/400 second; it's just not practical. If you haven't already, consider investing in a tripod and remote shutter release to help when you're forced into using slower shutter speeds.
Happy shooting. I'm sure you'll find that, over time, your mistakes become less and less frequent.