At a local park on Sunday, out more for a picnic and a walk than for serious shooting, but managed to get a few that I liked.  I took the G10 so  I could travel light.  For this kind of work, I find that I’m using it mostly in Av mode, with some exposure compensation dialed in.  Then with the spot meter I aim at the part of the scene I want balanced and hit the Exposure Lock button.  It’s a bit of a goofy system, and not very “scientific photographer,” but it works well.