My uncle's blurry bird pic secret turned out to be a total bust
My uncle swore that turning off image stabilization would fix my shaky hawk photos at the marsh near Savannah. I tried it for a whole morning and every single shot came out worse, like double-vision bad. Turns out he was using a tripod the entire time, which explains why his advice never worked for my handheld shots. Anyone else get handed a tip that only works with gear they didn't mention?
Did he ever mention that tripod before you went out, or did that come up after you told him the shots were blurry? Because every time I get advice like that, the missing key detail always pops out right after I fail, like a surprise twist in a bad movie. My buddy told me to lower my ISO for sharper night shots, then admitted he had a lens that cost more than my car. What was his reaction when you told him about the tripod, did he act like it was obvious or did he at least feel bad about it?