Well, I just made the plunge and bought a Canon 10D .... here are my first picts:
http://www.pbase.com/davesperling/10d
And yes, I'm a beginner!
And you can also take a look at my Thai gallery (taken with my Olympus C-2100) at:
http://www.pbase.com/davesperling/thaipeople
Cheers!
Dave