Thanks, gents. I'll keep all your advice in mind. And I've used a polariser in sunny conditions and I do like the results.

Gentlemen,

Thanks for your advice. The film I use is usually standard stuff like Kodak Gold or Fuji Superia, ASA 100 when abroad, plus 200 or 400 if I am in the UK. I have never tried slide film because I like to have my pictures on 6x4 paper. Can slide be put on paper?

Can anyone give me any tips on how to improve my pictures?

I have a Pentax P50, which I use mainly for landscape photography when I am on holiday. If the weather is clear I get colourful pictures. However, if the sky is overcast my photographs make the situation look even duller than it really was. They look slightly underexposed and lack detail. It does not matter which set-up I use with the camera because I get the same results if I use manual exposure or the camera’s “landscape” program facility.