Unfortunately the original poster decided to delete the opening post, which has made this thread slightly odd. I would suggest that this is not a very good idea with any thread as it undermined everything that followed. :

The second picture is very powerful, a thoughful study.

The images are good in their choice of subject and basic composition, IMHO only having a detail in common that detracts. Each image has a distracting bright line in the background.

In the first one a bright yellow diagonal line cuts across the subject and, unfotunately, the over-bright background doesn't help. Not much can be done about that without using fill-in flash, but the yellow line might be able to be cloned out.

The boat pictures also have a bright band, this time across the top. The subject matter is excellent and I think with a shift in camera position the background could be cleaned up, leaving us with a very strong image. It looks to me as though you either need to shoot from higher up or, alternatively, from ground level looking up so a (hopefully blue) sky might provide a bland background.

In picture 2 the blue bottom left could be cloned out as well.

Hope that's helpful!

Here's another image from the show:
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Pentax K10D, SMC Pentax-DA 16-45mm, ISO 400, JPEG

The *istDS takes AA batteries.

I suspect that you've switched the image off by deleting it, but just like any other computer system it has only marked it as deleted (or inactive) and it will still be somewhere until the cache at the PU end is cleared.

I've had a look and your Portfolio section is empty. It may be that you need to clear your Cache as your own computer is still holding the image. Try a forced refresh.

Interesting comment about using features, George. My camera is set almost all the time in Aperture Priority with centre-weighted metering and centre-spot focus.

In terms of specs and functions, a Pentax ME would do just the same job, albeit with film....and without autofocus of course!

I'll just add to that

Flash = destroyed atmosphere

Meaning that I find flash exposures effectively wreck the ambience of a scene. Personally I would rather have a grainy (noisy) less sharp picture oozing atmosphere than a sharp sterile flash shot. It's a matter of preference and the photographer's style.

It's amazing what you can do with a 50mm f1.4 lens and a high ISO setting!

If you've registered your product and it has a 2 year guarantee then until you make a claim maybe nothing will happen.

If in doubt, I suggest you could phone Pentax and check with them.

Welcoome to the forum - hope you stay around and that you have a great time with your new camera!