I'm with you Rork......there are many negatives about the place as well. And like you I think unless you're a complete novice to photography the guides are pretty worthless, I haven't found one usefull think in them. Like the digital photography section....I think it needs a serious update. BTW....I take none of it seriously there, if you take the ratings and some of the comments to heart you'd throw your camera away and never take another pic....unless like you said it's someone who's work you respect and enjoy.

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