PanoTools:
Re: helicopter panorama - shooting method
Erik Krause 2005-Jun-11 22:04:34
On 11 Jun 2005 at 10:46, Edward Fink wrote:
> Yesterday I tried shooting with my monopod sticking out over the
> observation deck of a 30 floor building. I have to say, it seems so
> easy when talking about it, but actually DOING it makes you realize what
> a very serious thing it is. I ended up choosing my location based on
> what the camera might fall on, instead of the best view. I triple
> checked everything to make sure it was TIGHT, then gave it to my son to
> check again. I wasn't just nervous when I held it over the edge - I was
> downright scared, and my heart was pounding. My hands got sweaty, which
> made me worry about the monopod slipping, which caused my hands to sweat
> even more. :)
This way I made my first spherical - the verdon one:
http://pano.erik-krause.de/verdon It was just fun. Perhaps you should
start rockclimbing like I do since 25 years. ;-)
I know this hands going sweaty very good - actually they get sweaty
now that I write about it and they get very sweaty if I view climbing
pictures. While climbing we use chalk (magnesia) to avoid this.
However, you should know that there are types of holds you can even
hold if your hands are greasy (as long as you you are strong enough
to keep your hands closed) and there are types you can't because they
work with friction only. If you hold your monopod you should make
sure you have only to use holds of the first type.
My monopod (a Manfrotto 434) has a plate at the end that is bigger
than the shaft hence it can not slip out of my hands. And it has some
rubber around (touches like neoprene) which doesn't slip even with
sweaty hands.
> I'll try that a few more times before I do it in the air. It
> was a good test, if nothing else because I found that when I'm that
> nervous, or "careful", I move very slowly, and I need to take that into
> account.
Do the test over and over again and do some mental training. Just
visualize the situation (could be done in bed) until you get used to
it.
best regards
--
Erik Krause
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