im looking for any tips/tricks for taking photos of animals and landscape. Im pretty decent at taking photos of animals, but Ive seen some of the action shots of the birds in flight and Im trying to figure out how you keep the camera focused on them when their in flight. I realize the shutter speed is changed as well.

As for landscape, I went walking through a forest the other day looking to take some nice wintery photos and I was taking pictures left right and center thinking how great they were going to turn out but when I got home, they werent what I expected them to be. Ill post some links for critiquing and suggestions. Thanks a bunch!

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp60/shannoncmccooeye/frank%20ryan%20forest/IMG_0556-1.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp60/shannoncmccooeye/frank%20ryan%20forest/IMG_0557.jpg

this one is my favorite
http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp60/shannoncmccooeye/frank%20ryan%20forest/IMG_0561.jpg

my 2nd favorite
http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp60/shannoncmccooeye/frank%20ryan%20forest/IMG_0564.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp60/shannoncmccooeye/frank%20ryan%20forest/IMG_0565.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp60/shannoncmccooeye/frank%20ryan%20forest/IMG_0566.jpg

I think they look good but I'm sure someone else will have good pointer for you, as I'm not that good myself.