split rock lighthouse

[beth]

this is where my tripod fell apart.  the knob that tightens the ball head cracked and fell off.  it went back on, but wouldn’t tighten.  i glued it back on, but it only lasted a few days.  i ended up buying a used ball head in kalispell, mt.  i was looking for a new one, but they didn’t have anything that fit the arca swiss plate that’s on the bottom and sides of the L plates on all 3 of my cameras.  not sure what brand the new ball head is, but it’s heavy and solid.

attempted focus stack with the tripod.  the knob fell off during the next attempted set of photos.  but i had issues while taking photos here.  i found out in post that my ball head was loose and the camera was slowly tilting down while taking photos.  ended up just editing the single frame.

https://flic.kr/p/2qu54xD

 

single image, handheld.

https://flic.kr/p/2qokMtg

[Tersha]

I like the composition and sharpness of the first pic, and the light in the 2nd. Nuisance about the tripod, does that mean a new one in the long run?

[beth]

thanks tersha.  the used head that i bought is sturdier than anything else i’ve ever seen.  i’m pretty chuffed with it.  the paint has some scratches on it and the logo is missing a bit in the middle, so i have no idea what brand it is.

[Federico Alegria]

first shot saves the adventure jaja

something similar happened to me in 2012, and it’s just soooo incovenient… good thing you managed to pull a couple of frames!

[beth]

thanks federico.  you’re right, it is so inconvenient when the gear breaks.  especially when it happens halfway across the country.  amazon would have that at my doorstep the next day.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

Those are both wonderful, but that second one – such strong composition – I really like that one.

[beth]

thanks rob, it was my first trip to the lighthouse, so i got lucky on the second one with being in the right place with the right light.  the light was pretty flat the rest of the day, similar to what’s in the first photo.

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