Thanks again,
I'm off to Millport (Cumbrae) tomorrow morning with my kit to have a look at what's there and I have another trip up near Loch Lomond planned for Wednesday. I've be able to experiment plenty with my kit and I'm comfortable and confident in composing scenes and using all the features my camera includes (the seals on the Isle of May were so laid back I had hours to experiment with different DOFs etc). It's the 'getting out there' part I'm lacking
I'll let you know the results of the next few days.
Chris