At the risk of being dropped on from a great height – I was curious as to what degree people here perceive the obvious improvement in overall quality of submitted photographs is down to increased ability of the operator or the massive advances in inbuilt technology in the cameras. Certainly in point and shoot models now they seam to do everything but make the tea whereas some SLR models are moving away from gimmick driven presets to rely more on operator input. It’s just a thought I would like people to consider and discuss rather than getting all bent out of shape as usual. Or - worded slightly more diplomatically – how many people believe they have personally improved their skill levels as a result of input from the site?