Dutch,
sorry if that came across as criticism, I am also a beginer, I just got a nikon d50, and have been trying to learn..just passing on what I have learned so far...the great thing about digital is you can learn fast, taking hundreds of shots at a time.
at the moment I try as many different settings as I can in a session and then look at the settings that gave the best results
Ill post the shots I get at fairford this year and maybe by then you can give me some tips:)..cheers, Crusty