Quote Originally Posted by DM1975 View Post
The Fuji S5100 is a great little camera. I carried one with me to Iraq and it has been through a year in the desert in the hands of an Infantryman, plus a few canals, it fell in the lake with a drunk friend of mine and has been in a couple of thunderstorms and is still kicking. It is not my primary camera anymore, but I will never get rid of it. If I can find the manual for mine would you like a copy of it?

Your pictures look great but might I suggest underexposing by at least one stop, or bracketing to see which exposure is best. In high key photos like that the meter can get a little fooled sometimes. It is ment to read 18% grey but if you are focusing on a dark area then your white will wash out too much, vise versa metering on the white.
Also, I beleive the White balance appears to be a little off too. I'm not sure of how Fuji's settings are but try adjusting you white balance temp range acording to the type of light you are using on the subject. Or if possible use a custom white balance setting for just this setup from the light you are using. This will help the colors to appear more natural.