If you look at a famous painting, you don't wonder what brand of brushes the now-decomposing artist used. Of course, if you go to a painters forum, you'll see passionate debates about which brand of brush to use.

Only a poor craftsperson blames their tools, but a good craftsperson will tend to get better results with better tools.

I'm primarily a film shooter, even though outside of photography, I'm quite "digital". My tastes in cameras are best described as somewhat idiosyncratic. I like to own reasonably priced cameras that can be made to produce excellent results.

Start of the 2/20/2008 lunar eclipse
The eclipse was starting right around moonrise....
2/20/2008 lunar eclipse: Early HDR
A three exposure blend of the lunar eclipse
2/20/2008 lunar eclipse: Later HDR
A three exposure blend of the lunar eclipse
Desert landscape
A desert strewn with plants, with mountains in the background.
Anza-Borrego in IR
Desert and mountains in infrared.
Golden Gate
A view of the golden gate bridge
Lathe Arch
The Lathe Arch at the Alabama Hills
Back and water
Ursula with her back turned to the camera and a water bottle.
Fallen
Ella lying on the ground near a creek
Reflection
Ella making an arc, reflected in the water.
Chains
Ursula with a chain
Arch
Ella making arch forms
Arc
Ella making arch forms
California Bay Tree
A California Bay Tree in Rancho San Antonio, the third largest in the world.
Church
A church, the moon, and sunset. From La Crosse, Wisconsin
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