Image DAY 334 NATURE & LANDSCAPES

No Tripod? Find an Alternative

STEADY AS SHE GOES

It’s a crisp, clear autumn day. The sun is getting low in the sky and shadows are deepening. You’re driving home from work. Your stress level is up. It was a tough day. You need something to relieve the tension, when suddenly you remember you promised to take pictures of your neighbor’s garden. You also realize it’s getting dark, and your tripod is home—in the closet. Photographing that beautiful garden, with its lighted pond and waterfall, would be the perfect way to relax. It’s time for improvisation.

In this case it should be easy—the landscaping around the ...

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