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Photography

Old Crank

(3,615 posts) Sun Feb 25, 2024, 03:38 PM Feb 25

MAde me laugh

I'm sure you have heard about people taking pictures from the tripod holes at famous locations.
This cartoon fits right in....

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MAde me laugh (Original Post) Old Crank Feb 25 OP

That is funny, and I had not heard about the thing the tripod holes Walleye Feb 25 #1

I never heard of it, either! Diamond_Dog Feb 25 #2

You might just be a real photog Old Crank Feb 25 #3

The tripod holes. Old Crank Feb 25 #4

Walleye

(31,039 posts)

1. That is funny, and I had not heard about the thing the tripod holes

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Sun Feb 25, 2024, 03:42 PM

Feb 25

Diamond_Dog

(32,044 posts)

2. I never heard of it, either!

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Sun Feb 25, 2024, 04:47 PM

Feb 25

But then I don’t consider myself a real photographer …

Old Crank

(3,615 posts)

3. You might just be a real photog

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 25, 2024, 05:55 PM

Feb 25

If you aren't using the tripod holes.

Old Crank

(3,615 posts)

4. The tripod holes.

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2024, 06:01 PM

Feb 25

Years ago I was in some different photo groups that would say that to get better pictures it helped to move around some and try different angles. Rather than driving up to the scenic overlook, getting out of the car, click, then on to the next. The tripod holes or marks came from the legions of people essentially taking the same picture.

It is just a reminder to look beyond the obvious shot.

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