A beginners question / manual mode

[etrig]

hi,
First off... don't laugh too hard!! I'm about as green as green gets..
I bought a cannon PS 530 this summer and have started to dabble with the manual mode
This was my first attempt. Other than needing a tripod, am I heading in the right direction as far as settings go???..I thought I captured the colors fairly well. It was an incredible sunset!
I have some understanding of the aperture and shutter speeds but could use some guidance. Looking for any suggestions or advice any of you might have.

I'm trying to post 2 photos not sure if I'm doing it right or not...we shall see I guess,but here are the settings I used.

settings for IMG 0019: (TOP)
tv - 1/16 av - 9.0 iso 80

settings for IMG 0020: BOTTOM)
tv - 1/15 av - 4.5 iso 80


thanks much for helping a beginner out,
etrig


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