Standing Ovation for You Tom!!! What you said is so true. (I'll look at that link after my comment).

I work at a camera/photography store and often see the processed images. Some of the best images I see are from the compact or "prosumer" digitals. Some of the images that come from people with the more advanced digital SLR's are less than impressive. usually those with the better (& older) 35mm SLR's have experience behind them so their prints are usually better.

It wrenches my gut on here when I see people in the forum talking about specific high-end cameras &/or lenses- and their photos are really nothing special. SOME are- don't get me wrong, BUT SOME of the others could use training in composition & imagination (despite what the comments under their photos here on RR say).