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<blockquote data-quote="Pretzel" data-source="post: 440786" data-attributes="member: 12257">The tools for learning are more accessible, the previews we get and the freedom our digital beasts give us to change settings on the fly are a bit easier, and the &quot;practice&quot; is easier...&nbsp; so I'd say the basics and &quot;moderate&quot; skill level is much easier to achieve than before.&nbsp; I think it's HARDER to hit the realm of excellence, though, as what the masses label as excellence these days just isn't the same, and once people hit that &quot;good enough&quot; stage, there's more of a tendency to say &quot;been there, done that&quot; and move on to something else rather than push through to reach the truly GREAT levels.Too many folks out there interested in snapping a shot, slapping a pre-made filter on it, gathering a few likes...&nbsp; (don't get me wrong, I'm a like-a-holic, love them!)&nbsp; Not too many that are interested in continuously learning, applying, advancing to the next level.&nbsp; Then you add in those &quot;I'll buy better equipment to take myself to the next level&quot; folks, and it's a mess.&nbsp; Not that there's anything wrong with buying the best, but if you rely on the equipment to up your game, you're not learning.&nbsp; My D7100 (and kit) is light years ahead of what Ansel Adams used, but I haven't put out anything near the quality of art he produced, so I'm still driven.&nbsp; Perhaps, some day...PLUS, since it's easier to produce, and share, a great image, it's become such a much more common medium...&nbsp; almost more of a novelty, these days.&nbsp; That seems to detract from the overall art as well, as it creates a billion &quot;Armchair Experts&quot; that know just enough to be jerks.WHOA...&nbsp; starting on a rant, now.&nbsp; Gonna stop.Did I answer the question?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pretzel, post: 440786, member: 12257"] The tools for learning are more accessible, the previews we get and the freedom our digital beasts give us to change settings on the fly are a bit easier, and the "practice" is easier... so I'd say the basics and "moderate" skill level is much easier to achieve than before. I think it's HARDER to hit the realm of excellence, though, as what the masses label as excellence these days just isn't the same, and once people hit that "good enough" stage, there's more of a tendency to say "been there, done that" and move on to something else rather than push through to reach the truly GREAT levels. Too many folks out there interested in snapping a shot, slapping a pre-made filter on it, gathering a few likes... (don't get me wrong, I'm a like-a-holic, love them!) Not too many that are interested in continuously learning, applying, advancing to the next level. Then you add in those "I'll buy better equipment to take myself to the next level" folks, and it's a mess. Not that there's anything wrong with buying the best, but if you rely on the equipment to up your game, you're not learning. My D7100 (and kit) is light years ahead of what Ansel Adams used, but I haven't put out anything near the quality of art he produced, so I'm still driven. Perhaps, some day... PLUS, since it's easier to produce, and share, a great image, it's become such a much more common medium... almost more of a novelty, these days. That seems to detract from the overall art as well, as it creates a billion "Armchair Experts" that know just enough to be jerks. WHOA... starting on a rant, now. Gonna stop. Did I answer the question? [/QUOTE]

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