Hang in there matt.
The seeing will visit you sooner or later. Just follow the golden rule "Don't you ever let a chance go by" (sound like a good name for a song
). Get out there every chance you can. The seeing may look like garbage but you never know you might just get that 5 minutes of absolute perfection appear out of nowhere one night and all the effort will feel worth it.
Besides it can't hang around over Dennis and Rob forever.
Have a look at the results they are putting out and have a look at the results I'm putting out (none) and I only live a hundred clicks away. It can't all be seeing. I found out last night that part of my problem was my collimation has been just a tad out, and that has been enough to make most of my captures pretty much a write off.
Plus there are some (not me
) who just seem to have that extra something that tells them quietly without them even knowing it "This is what I need to do to get this shot right". Sorta like a green thumb. Mike, bird, DP, Dennis and Rob are good examples, but not the only ones. You and me, mate are going to have to work a bit harder. We just have green thumbs in other areas. Doesn't mean we can't learn though.