Battling the wind

Even on a tripod wind can introduce camera shake. Pro photographer Mads Iversen (www.mpiphoto.dk) provides some solutions

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TAKE MULTIPLE PHOTOS

if conditions force you to use a slow shutter speed (below around 1/8sec), take multiple images or even use continuous shooting mode to capture a series of images – the chances are one of them will be sharp.

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CENTRE OF MASS

retract the centre column – the closer the camera is to the tripod’s centre of mass, the less shake will occur. that’s why many heavy telezoom lenses come with a tripod collar or even a built-in tripod socket.

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APPLY DOWNWARD PRESSURE

i never bring a beanbag to keep weight down for landscape and travel photography. instead, i have been able to achieve great results by holding the ball head and pushing downwards.