Thanks guys. Need some more practice and a better lens (definitely my next purchase). Currently leaning towards the 70-300 L lens when I've saved up enough $$$. It was a fairly dull day so I had boosted the ISO to 1600, with f5.6 to get a speed of 1/1000. Perhaps I could have lowered the speed to 1/500 and closed down 1 stop to get a bit more DOF.

Hoping for a white Christmas (doesn't look promising though), so I can get away from this dull rainy weather we've been having. I want to get some winter shots. If things don't change I may have to head north to HBG country (just kidding HBG).