ransoma22 - thanks for the compliments 
Shiro MS08th, as far as i can remember, i shot #1 and #2 anywhere between f3.5 to f5.6.. As i took them on a moving train travelling at well over 80km/h, i need the fast shutter speed (minimum of 1/400s). Any softness from big apertures can be solved using USM in photoshop, but not for motion blurness.
I can't pull out the EXIF data from #3, don't know why.. but judging from it, i most probably shot it anywhere in f8-f11 - my fav for landscape..
#4 is f8 too..
I always backpack alone.. It allows me to take my own sweet time to enjoy a meal or a cup of tea, or make me understand myself and other cultures better, or even re-discover the meaning of life in some life-and-death situations.
I'm already sourcing info for my backpacking trip '06, probably to Pakistan or India
You're still young and lots of opportunities for you to see the world! Grab/Make the chance.

Shiro MS08th, as far as i can remember, i shot #1 and #2 anywhere between f3.5 to f5.6.. As i took them on a moving train travelling at well over 80km/h, i need the fast shutter speed (minimum of 1/400s). Any softness from big apertures can be solved using USM in photoshop, but not for motion blurness.
I can't pull out the EXIF data from #3, don't know why.. but judging from it, i most probably shot it anywhere in f8-f11 - my fav for landscape..
#4 is f8 too..
I always backpack alone.. It allows me to take my own sweet time to enjoy a meal or a cup of tea, or make me understand myself and other cultures better, or even re-discover the meaning of life in some life-and-death situations.
I'm already sourcing info for my backpacking trip '06, probably to Pakistan or India

You're still young and lots of opportunities for you to see the world! Grab/Make the chance.