I see countless photos on this site that I think are outstanding for a number of reasons---one being their sharpness. I frequently wonder if they are shot from a tripod or are handheld.Is it just me or does seeing someone post a picture and specifically call out it was handheld annoying?
I just don’t get why handheld, tripod, monopod, window support and lord knows how many other contraptions people use matters.
Maybe I’m just being grumpy but I don’t get the badge of honor one displays by making this claim.
I shoot 90% of my wildlife handheld and I don’t do it to brag I do it to be agile and frankly because I’m lazy to carry out tripods and set them up. I at times do but don’t feel it is necessary to distinguish the camera support used.
How about you?
Because I can rarely, rarely use a tripod I guess it is just wishful thinking on my part and it gives me hope and motivation to find ways to mimic them handheld.