sCeege

sCeege t1_j1o0r2b wrote

I think that vaguely describes modern digital photography, not just Astro. Modern cameras gives us so much capabilities that it's lowering the barrier of entry (for technique) to take great photos, and better(expensive) gear can ease the setup and tolerances for mistakes. This is also true in a lot of hobbies.

I'm unsure if i can ease your sadness/bitterness that brought you to that line of thinking, but I think you should enjoy a hobby for yourself, not necessarily for comparison with others. I'm grateful to live in an Era where someone can easily order parts to assemble a rig that could take pictures that could be mistaken for one taken at an observatory.

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