lightspeed toward the new year (or, the Gitzo goes to work)
So I finally "get" the difference between a no-name, crappy tripod and a nice, well-built one.
I've had a lot of fun - and some really decent results - with my old tripod and my "while driving" shots, but tonight, when I tried my new tripod, the differences were immediately obvious.
For one, the tripod (a Gitzo 1325) is way beefier than the old one, and, without the center column, far easier to setup in the car.
The ballhead (a Markins M10) is super easy to adjust, so composing the shot is a breeze.
Finally, being so much beefier, the camera is much more steady than it was before, and therefore, the shots are that much crisper.
Note: This photo was published in JPG magazine, Issue 10.
You can buy a print of this here.
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jciv, bart_, s t e r n f a h r e r, joana vidigal, and 185 other people added this photo to their favorites.
jciv (66 months ago | reply)
Looks light you are entering hyper space.
bart_ (66 months ago | reply)
really great shot!
s t e r n f a h r e r (66 months ago | reply)
fantastic. i agree with jciv; it really does look that way...
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Gregor Rohrig (66 months ago | reply)
awesome shot!!!!
doublecappuccino (66 months ago | reply)
really well executed. and cool.
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LyleUGA (66 months ago | reply)
Great shot. The detail inside the car is great and crisp. Enjoy the new tripod.
monkeywobble (66 months ago | reply)
Cool idea! now I'm going to have to steal it :)
618 [deleted] (66 months ago | reply)
This photo is absolutely fantastic. But how can you handle the camera while driving? :-)
snowy4052002 (66 months ago | reply)
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linuslin (66 months ago | reply)
you have a nice tripod, nice shot
Walsh (66 months ago | reply)
wow, this is crisper
pfflyers1 (66 months ago | reply)
Far out
KiaPix (66 months ago | reply)
you killed me
Grif Batenhorst (66 months ago | reply)
i could really use a tripod like that... but the price.. uggghhh....
woman on the moon [deleted] (66 months ago | reply)
that was a nice try though!
jd_huffman (66 months ago | reply)
very cool shot...how many tries did it take to get it?
TroySnowPhoto [deleted] (66 months ago | reply)
Very Cool!
amusings (66 months ago | reply)
very glad you're having fun with the new tool, or is it a toy? hard to tell sometimes, because i know how much joy it brings and in my world, tools bring work and toys bring fun.
happy new year ben.
Sauce maker (66 months ago | reply)
I'm going to work on this genre!
PortugePunk (66 months ago | reply)
absolutely brilliant. I need to get a proper tripod, myself, damnit!
marjesb14 [deleted] (66 months ago | reply)
Very cool photo!
rjswilson (66 months ago | reply)
Wow, fantastic! My (inexpensive) tripod broke in my luggage recently and this convinces me to go with a better one.
chutney bannister (66 months ago | reply)
Intergalactic time traveller!
Winged Foot (66 months ago | reply)
Wild. Warp speed, full ahead... Nice work!
Happy New Year!
---Mike
FLG8R (66 months ago | reply)
Very nice.
Contrails (66 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
Nothing like a Gitzo!
Jasonwg (66 months ago | reply)
Wow, the colors are crazy! Nice shot.
tatcom (66 months ago | reply)
the shot turned out really nice... lots of colors! well done!
mrkholcomb Images (66 months ago | reply)
Very nice!!
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bass_nroll (66 months ago | reply)
one word: excellent!
nathaniel sears (66 months ago | reply)
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JoãoPauloFigueiredo (66 months ago | reply)
Loved the whole driving set.
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TW Collins (66 months ago | reply)
zoom zoom...
Awsome shot!
croctommy (66 months ago | reply)
Nice. Great colors!
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Steve Masiello (66 months ago | reply)
Where is there room for a tripod? I would think some kind of clamp attached to the passenger headrest with a ballhead mounted on it would work but you've obviously mastered it your way. I hope to get into night photography and might give car shots a try too. Very well done.
rt44man (65 months ago | reply)
My friend I had not seen this one before. It is astounding and my favorite so far. Whoa, Whoa, that is awesome.
Miss Aniela (65 months ago | reply)
wow!
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Toni_V (65 months ago | reply)
wow! This shot is fantastic!
Your driving pictures are a great inspiration for me :-)
here are my first tests...
www.flickr.com/photos/toniphotos/sets/7215759 4527812711/
Antonio.J.F. (64 months ago | reply)
Fantastic!
Auf der Maur (64 months ago | reply)
Is this a warp speed yet? ;) Superb shot!
stephen1981 (61 months ago | reply)
Congrats on getting this shot in JPG magazine. I knew I'd seen it somewhere before!!
gubávas (60 months ago | reply)
wow. this is so cool!
Tully.ca (60 months ago | reply)
Just a quick note of thanks. I found this image to be perfect for a post on my blog and I have borrowed it ensuring that I have provided a link directly to your profile, and a link to the image page. Your photography is brilliant, and hopefully my post will generate further traffic to your profile and collection of photography. If you feel that your image has been inappropriately used, please let me know and I will remove all references from my blog immediately. Keep up the fantastic work, and thank you.
Ben McLeod (60 months ago | reply)
No. Thank you!
And I totally agree.
Scott Penny (60 months ago | reply)
Saw this in JPG Mag. Great job! Very inspiring.
wendy herrick (59 months ago | reply)
Saw this in JPG!!! Congrats Ben! good job
xo ashleigh (59 months ago | reply)
This is AWESOME. Would you like to post your picture in the group In the Car.
WorldFlickr (58 months ago | reply)
Hi, I am an admin for a group called Landmarks around the world, and I discovered this great shot in Hooksett, New Hampshire, United States. We love to have your photo added to the group.
jomak14 (57 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot! I should try this sometime!