suggestions for me for next time?

I'm looking for suggestions on what to try for improvement for my next outing.
A couple things I learned so far:
1- don't go higher than f16 for the aperture
2- when I plan on stitching together images, don't use a polarizer

all pictures are >200K in file size (otherwise I would have posted here)

image1:
http://www.flickr.com/​photos/scruffyjohn/193​735177/
image2:
http://www.flickr.com/​photos/scruffyjohn/193​672832/
image3:
http://www.flickr.com/​photos/scruffyjohn/193​549474/
image4:
http://www.flickr.com/​photos/scruffyjohn/193​549473/
image5:
http://www.flickr.com/​photos/scruffyjohn/193​549469/

thanks in advance for the suggestions

I think they look pretty good. Was the first one the only one you stiched? The clouds and waterfall are blown out in the last one. Maybe try doing some AEB when you have situations with such HDR as shown in the last picture so that you can combine later in PS.

oh yes, the last one... I do have one slightly better... the water is not as washed out....

yes the 1st one is the one is the one I stitched...

I'm still experimenting with the exposure idea to try the HDR ... have not been able to get things right enough....

Sorry if this a hijack but it is on topic.
When I download my pictures from the Rebel XT, photoshop pulls them up at 72 DPI and they are 3-4 megs. When I change the DPI it becomes a 40+meg file (I am at work, but I fairly certain it is actually bigger). I don't beleive most file developing places want it that big, so am I to change the print size of the picture when I change it 300dpi?

Scruffy John, the photo that is stitched, how big is that file?
BTW, like the shots!
Thanks, Paul

EDIT: Sorry I had two windows open, posted on the wrong thread.

If you want to change the image resolution data in photoshop, just unclick "resample image" in the image size window, and then change the resolution.

From what I understand, all you have to do is tell the developers what size print you want, and most of their printers will automatically take full advantage of the resolution. I never have to change my 72dpi settings to 576dpi when I want to print an uncropped image as a 4x6 at walmart.

Original poster: Nice scenery. Maybe someday I'll be able to shoot a place like that.

the PSD file is 53meg (I shoot in raw form), the image you see (jpeg) is 216K (at 1000 x 381)
The psd file is 5065x1931, 300 dpi

I hope to get better at using what I have before I try one of canon's L lens

Thanks John, I really meant to post this in your other thread. I had both open and posted this to the wrong thread!
Looking at many of the pictures on your site, looks like you are ready for that L!

Thanks for answering my question even though it was in the wrong place!