FIRST PICS WITH NEW 450D

Hi I am a newbie to this forum and to photography really, and this was one of the first shots taken with my new Canon 450D with standard lens kit 18-55mm. I also have a G9. I was just messing around with the kids in the back garden yesterday and managed to take this one, although I cut the top of his head off. Any critique welcome! Also what is the best way to downsize an image to maximum file size allowed with losing too much quality. I have downsized it in CS3. It is appearing very small and not sure how to make it appear bigger! Any help appreciated!

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Welcome to POTN! It would be nicer to see the image a tad larger, have you read some of the Stickys about image posting?

Stop on by the UK South East Thread to meet lots of POTNers in your area too

Thanks! I actually just joined that group of Facebook! I will have to look into getting the image larger, although you can view it through this link if it works:

http://2.bp.blogspot.c​om …SZ4V7MU/s1600-h/Matty.jpg

Any advice on posting images welcome.

Right have (I hope) managed to upload the pic larger. Fingers crossed it has worked!

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