Reflecting over this over the last few weeks, I think I know why I’m not happy with my work this year. I’m bored with it, and it shows. Specifically, the vast majority of what I like in photography can be lumped under the “landscape” category of photography. By now, I’ve taken most of the shots I really, really like, so nothing feels new.

Compounding the problem: the LX3 can’t really pull off some of the shots that I’d like it to, and that’s my quick-carry camera.  This time of year we have spectacular sunrises over mountains and nighttime clouds – something that would be great to capture.  But you need zoom.  I’m not sure that a 200mm on a DX sensor would do it, even.  But carry around the 400mm lens? That would be the day I’d need the wide-angle.

Hrm…