Last year (Fall 2003) many friends here, on this site at worldisround asked me about ..."that either you use a tripod most of the time or you have incredibly steady hands"...

Then, my answer was something like this: a tripod is sometimes an inconvenience. ...No, I did not use a tripod. My "magic" moment could be gone because of different sun rays, it takes time to set up etc.. It is much easier to lay down on the grass or whatever configuration my body can accept and start shooting... and beside my children promised ... (more)