Sunset-3

Thank you Christina, I'm glad you liked the image :) As I explained in my answer to Otavio, I have a good tripod with adjustable legs but this shot was below the lowest level of the tripod .

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Originally Posted by Christina S

Beautiful image. I adore the composition, and as always the sky. Especially the sky in this shot.

The legs on my tripod adjust to different heights which helps level the camera.

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Thank you for viewing and commenting Frank :)

My tripod is a Manfrotto too and it goes right down to ground level, but I have to rise the center post and my camera goes up again because it is mounted on the center post with a ball head anyway :o I had some shots with different heights for the same scene and this shot seemed more decent to me, so I think I will find out better ways (may be some stable wooden bases as I said to Otavio above) to shoot such scenes, this was my first trial. Thanks also for the link , I will look at it. My camera hasn't got a swivel LCD but I'm planning to buy a better camera (Canon 70D )in November and it has a swivel LCD, so it might be more helpful for these kinds of shots.

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Originally Posted by rambler4466

Many tripods do adjust right down to ground level. The center post rises up and out of the way so that the legs can extend out to flat. It might mean lying down to look through the view-finder! Note, if you had had the camera on a tripod and a bit higher you could have included more of the ocean, for a nice middle ground to your composition. Wonderful image here!! Great color and shine of light over the rocks.

Tripod: Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 Carbon Fiber Tripod Legs

You might look into a "CamRanger" It will let you connect with an ipad (mini ipad!) letting you see what is in your lens and allows you to hit the shutter right from the computer.

I have an Olympus with a swivel LCD. Nikon and others have them, too.

http://camranger.com/

One thought about your composition: Be aware of foreground or near foreground objects and their relationship to the horizon line. Note the largest rock, just left of center. The line of the horizon runs through it. If your camera was just a bit higher, the rock would be below the horizon line. I really do not know which is the better view, but it would just give you another option to look at later, two of the same view with the rock in two different placements.

This happened to me recently. A foreground bush looked better in the composition when I stood up to take the shot, putting the bush below the horizon. When I took the image, I really thought the lower look would be better. Luckily, I had tried both compositions.

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Thank you very much John :) May I ask what a tabletop tripod is? I was actually thinking of having some wooden bases for such scenes but if there is a decent device for that it is better to buy it.

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Originally Posted by John 2

Your best yet Binnur. Nice image. I use a right angle finder on my Nikon either with a table top tripod or a bean bag but the bean bag is not really suitable for long exposures. If you are thinking of a right angle finder, there are some independent makes but read the blurb/reviews. Some are loose fitting and some present you with an inverted image. By far the least expensive approach though is an App for your mobile plus USB connection (as someone has already mentioned). There are a few around. You will not only see the live view image, but some of them provide control of the main camera functions. I would have gone this way had they been around when I bought my RA finder.

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Binnur, it's a Culman:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cullmann-Mag...ble+Top+Tripod

It has a really good head included (not always the case) that locks off well and the legs when closed, form a handle which lets you hold the camera above head height if you need to or occasionally, I have even pushed it into the sand if it gives a more firm base.

Thank you John, I will look at the link. BTW I have just talked to the shop assistant who I usually buy my equipment about photography on the phone, he says that tabletop tripods are usually good for compact cameras and you might get problems with heavier equipment especially if you tilt the camera. Do you have such problems with the one you use ?

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Originally Posted by John 2

Binnur, it's a Culman:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cullmann-Mag...ble+Top+Tripod

It has a really good head included (not always the case) that locks off well and the legs when closed, form a handle which lets you hold the camera above head height if you need to or occasionally, I have even pushed it into the sand if it gives a more firm base.

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Binnur, it's a good sturdy design and I haven't had a problem with my D7100. I don't know whether the same would be true with a larger camera e.g. a FF camera. I have an old solid Leica table top tripod but it's weak spot is the head which slips with a heavy camera. I've had no such problem with the head on this one.

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Originally Posted by rambler4466

Note the largest rock, just left of center. The line of the horizon runs through it.

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That aspect of the composition is one of the more attractive elements for me.

John, I have just watched a video about Cullmann Magnesit Copter CB 2.7 and it seems quite good . I think I will get one too, thanks :)

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Originally Posted by John 2

Binnur, it's a good sturdy design and I haven't had a problem with my D7100. I don't know whether the same would be true with a larger camera e.g. a FF camera. I have an old solid Leica table top tripod but it's weak spot is the head which slips with a heavy camera. I've had no such problem with the head on this one.

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