Thousands of hours! Love the shots. Thanks for sharing.

Both great. Like everyone else, I enjoy the B&W but agree with the color. Unlike a comment above, I do like the 'toon effect in the first one. Lends itself well to that subject. Thanks for sharing.

I didn't read the articles but there will always be a market for the high end cameras. Serious photographers will always want a camera they can manipulate to get the perfect shot. What is on the decline are what I have always called "PHD Cameras", push here dummy. That is what our cell phones are now. They are replacing the P&S (PHD) cameras.

But as previously stated, it will affect future tech and and as any business, as the technology progresses, older technology loses support and the manufacturers wait making the parts to fix it. Take care of what you have.

Like the color. Kind of shows the "life lived" more. Both are good and you can't go wrong with either.

Nice shots. Something to aspire to.