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31 Comments on Thank you William Johnson, I took your advice!
Wow Margaret ... the photo is stunning ... so a thanks also to William. It is moments like these that make Active Rain not just a worthwhile effort, but a special one! Thanks ... to both of you!
Congratulations on your new toy, Margaret. I can see it is already working.
Liz, You will use this because it is easy to take along.
Jack, William is one of the kindest people I have ever met!
Jane, I like the way the wind was blowing and you can see the individual hairs.
Margaret, I've enjoyed reading your posts about your adventure with your new tripod. Thanks to you and William for sharing what you know! Great tips and advice,
Pamela, I am enjoying the new challenge and the new toy. Thanks for stopping by.
Nice work, Margaret. Looking forward to many more photos of the same quality utilizing your new toy!
Sounds like an excellent idea! I will have to get one to improve my shaky aim!
I took about 40 minutes yesterday to sit back in the yard and enjoy Spring... it did me wonders... and since today it's raining for the rest of the week, the Sun & VitD was very welcome yesterday!
I love the great advice we can find among our peers here. :) Love your photo too Margaret.
There is another way to get great pictures without resorting to tripods and monopods, both of which I find cumbersome. That is to pay attention to your lens focal length and the shutter speed. The general rule is to make sure your shutter speed is a fraction of your focal length, so if you’re using a 55mm lens, your minimum shutter speed for handholding your camera would be 1/55 second. If you’re using a 300mm lens, your minimum shutter speed for handholding would be 1/300 second.
By experimenting, you can determine how much shake you contribute to your camera. Some people can be very still while others get excited and nervous just by wanting to take the picture.
I’ve found that I can go as low as one half of the shutter speed, so if I’m using our 300mm lens, I can go to 1/150 second. My other half, Russel Ray, can get great pictures even down to 1/25 second with that 300mm lens.
If I were taking pictures at a sporting event where the action is fast and furious, it might be a different story, but to take great pictures in your own backyard, you only need to experiment with your camera functions.
I would say buy another lens to have even more fun rather than spending money on a tripod or monopod.
I keep a camera and tripod in the car at all times, you never know when they can be useful...sometimes to fend off aggressive squirrels.
What a great shot ... my camera goes wherever I go thanks to this addiction called Active Rain.
Nice! I have a little tripod which I still never carry around with me. Maybe now I will!
Nice photo Margaret. I just saw the biggest fattest spring Robin I've ever seen in my yard! Spring is coming.
Hi Margaret...I am ordering one (the Trek Tech Pod II) right now. Thank you Margaret, William Johnson, and Active Rain. It is so wonderful to have a this special place with members like you and William sharing advice and endorsements.
Kate
Hello Margaret,
Thanks for the lovely post today. I love to watch all the creatures come to life and peek their little heads out after a very long harsh winter. Love the picture, the touch of read blossoms add a lot to the pic.
Patricia/Seacoast NH & ME
It's beem a very long day and there is no way to get to these comments. I will be back to respond and will be reading your blogs. With appreciation!
William, I LOVE what you did with the squirrel.
Jim, Not even going to try to read you suggestion. Thank you!
Useful for all of us, Margaret always has great photos..love the heart moon. Didnt realize picnic could crisp...will be playing this morning with that application and shopping online for my monopod. Jim-yes a bit complicated and very inightful but would love to hear about action shots...many of my interests are moving geese, rolling waves and playing children... any advise ?
Michelle, There is so much information to learn and share. Jim is brilliant when it comes to taking photos.