[Margaret Pilkington]

Russell, I think you are partly right......you do need to have an eye for a good shot...but today with digital you can take lots of shots that you think might not amount to much and yet when you look at them again there is usually something you can make a good shot from(with some creative editing).
Maybe you need some lessons on how to get the best from your camera........some of the new cameras are full of baffling do-dads......you just have to play around a bit.

I have a couple of Panasonic camera's but the camera that I use most, is my little compact fuji 600EXR.......it is versatile and fits in your pocket.
OK....I don't think I could have got shots like the ones that Darrell got ohis climbing expedition, but Davemac gets some lovely shots with his camera...which is very similar to mine.