Moved form General to here because of pics in post. :)

[KingCobra54]

Thank you for your replies and welcome. I am very new to the DSLR world.

I am still learning the camera itself (menus, settings, ect...). I have taken lots of pics, but blindly. Meaning setting the camera and shooting and seeing what happens. I am eager to learn how to set up the shot before it happens.
Example, the following pic i did not know that the background would be out of focus. The picture below was the first shot and then i zoomed in on this shoot. I would say i was about 8' from the subject.


This is the shot just before the above shot.



Please fell free to comment on these pics. I am sure I could use the help. Also here is a link to my site to the Leesburg Rally pics Click on LEESBURG 2005.
http://www.kingofthecruisers.com/

Thank you again,

Wilbur PS I should add that I croped and saved the pics for the web to reduce file size.

[the foto fanatic]

G'day there, Wilbur. Welcome.

May I suggest that you have a look in the Tutorial section on this site - you will find 3 articles that will help you to think about your question:
- Photograhy in a Nutshell
- Exposure 101
- Shutter Speed Assignment

One of the interesting things about DSLRs is their ability to limit depth of field. The depth of field you finish with in your pic will ususally depend on the aperture you set - larger aperture = shallower DOF; smaller aperture = deeper DOF. The focal length of your lens also has an influence.

The articles above will give you plenty of info, and if you have more questions, there is lots of photgraphic knowledge and experience on this site.

Good luck.

[KingCobra54]

Thank you for your suggestion, cricketfan. I had found those already and downloaded them.

Wilbur