No, I’m not overlooking anything - some amazing shots over three movies is not the same as great cinematography throughout the PT. A Hollywood budget can be spent on many different departments - George Lucas decided not to splash out enough money when recruiting the crew. Just imagine what someone like Janusz Kamiński could have done with Star Wars. Now, the discussion actually centered on David’s reviews and the subjective view is kind of unnecessary - since we already know that the PT received no general appraisal for the cinematography.