still practicing w/40d

These are my girls in the morning b4 school...still and will be for many more years practicing with the new 40d.no pp done... Just the flash 430ex and the 28-135mm on the camera.

Well you are a lucky man to have such beautiful girls. The shots seem a little too saturated. I have noticed this on my 40D as well when I shoot in like 'normal' picture style. As the 20D did not have picture styles, I never noticed this on the old camera. I think canon with picture styles on the 30D and 40D gives much more ability to make the pics look like they came from a point and shoot by setting these settings so aggressively. Luckily they can be adjusted.

Have you tried bouncing the flash and using a little white card on it to direct just a little of it's power forwards?

You have darling girls. Are you loving the 40D? I am considering buying one.

Your girls are precious. My wife and I have 3 daughters but they are all out of the house now so I don't have them to practise on. I have had my 40D for a week now and like you I will be learning to use it for a long time I just won't have those little girls to practise on. None of mine are married yet so maybe I will learn how to use my camera before I have grandchildren.

thanks all! Yes, I am loving the 40d, just the fact you can take continuous pics and not have to wait for it to record them. I'll play around with the sat. levels....thanks all!