"What do you Think?"

I really appreciate your input here.  It provides the element most of us who post are looking for:  What others see in our photos that perhaps we do not.   As for the P&S vs DSLR, I'll risk chastisement from some advocates of the Nikon forum by recommending this extra reading for your consideration.  Get rid of the braille? Guess you're not a purist.  :-)  Best, LM.

Thanks too for your input.  Another validation is easy to swallow.  Actually I think the subjects were contemplating another wall hanging for the home.  These types of decorations seem to be currently trendy.  Best, LM.

Thanks for the link to the article "It's Not About Your Camera".  Actually, it looks like a good website, so I've bookmarked it for future reference.  That article is so true.  I can draw a comparison to my violin playing.  I grew up without a lot of money and had really 'crapola' violins in my formative years.  But I knew how I wanted it to sound, so I managed to learn to draw a good sound out of it despite its deficiencies.  Then I finally managed to get good equipment, but my skills carried over and allowed me to pick up any instrument and get a decent sound out of it.  That may be a little oversimplified.  If I develop the ability to really 'see' the world around me AND have a good camera.....then all the better.  :-)  Thanks so much for the enlightenment!

I think you have gleaned what I consider to be the essence of the article.  The other one I like has to do with lens sharpness.  "Most Lenses are Better than Most Photographers" (near the bottom of the page).  Best, LM.

Thanks for pointing me to this other link.  I didn't find it the first time through.  I think focus is the thing I struggle with most, especially in low lighting situations.  I know part of the problem is because I don't know my equipment well enough, and I'm ever hopeful that I'll actually improve in that department.  Just not enough time in the day, as they say!  :-)   I was encouraged to know that I have the Canon 70-200mm lens that he recommends as being one of the sharpest.....so I guess that means I have no excuses, eh?  :-)