Welcome to the forum from Western New York State.
Nice series. How did you get the height to capture them at their level?
I like Tony Northrup's, Stunning Digital Photography book, (https://northrup.photo/product/stunning-digital-photography/) is a great book with video and Facebook support.
Nice series. Did you ask permission or simply take the pictures?
I had a D750 and a bunch of Nikon/Tamron glass. Then I got an X-Pro2 for street photography. It wasn't long until I replaced the Nikon system with Fuji. I now use the X-Pro2 and X-T2 with the excellent Fuji glass and couldn't be happier.
"Better pictures". That is in the eye of the beholder. Smaller size and lighter weight and excellent support, cannot be debated.