oh absolutley dude! i was hoping you would post!! only a few of those were on auto. i experimented a bit. i def left the aperature on too low a number (i mix up what is "high" and what is "low").
i actually was using a tripod, a very good one too, at least thats what my brother says. best one that best buy sells as of when i got it last christmas.
one of these days, im going to seriously pick your brain. like bring a computer and my camera and annoy the living crap out of you!