Washington (state) Monopod Envy!

plummerl

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One way to get above the crowds this weekend at the UW Quad with your FF digital:

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He has a notebook attached to the pole at chest level, providing visual and control.
 
You don't need much to get a dramatic effect.

This was shot with a piece of pvc pipe about 16" long and held at arm's length above my head. I'm shorter than the guy in white shirt (under bomber's nose), but see what maybe a little over 2 feet of extra height does?

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be sure to use a wicked fast shutter speed . . . I'm thinking of the camera motion . . . . I can't even hold a camera steady at arms length :eek:
 
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