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It is amazing how really boring the "stunningnikon" photos are, none of them reveal the life underneath the smiling simplicity of a portrait on a porch, or a sunset. Just proves to me that new technology will only make sharper photos -- not better ones.

I gave thirty Zenits to inner city kids when I was teaching under Title III in the 70's, and they shot photos that would have made
Gary Winogrand jealous. (does anyone remember how primitive a Zenit was?)

My kids were much more revealing, photos of family fights, dishes piled in sinks, one amazing group of photos of a mom yelling at the kid photographer!

Nikon proves it's easy to shoot a sharp photo, but so hard to know WHEN to shoot the photo or WHERE to point the camera.

Gary for those who have not seen his work:


And here is a sampling from the Rangefinder Forum (many of our members using the Nikon RF system), linked from our home page -- many more where these came from. It is hard work to take photos like these wonderful shots:


I chose these shots because of their extraordinary composition.

I think it is more about intimacy. Those kids I was referring to were in St. Louis. I have noticed a lot of beginning photographers go out and shoot strangers on the street, rather than working with those at home.