First photo with my new tripod bought on Craigslist -

[Mira]

went out in my yard and took this picture of daffodil leaves bearing wrapped gifts in the rain.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear Mira!

Oh, how lovely!

Please take another pic once they have bloomed, OK?

:pals:

I'm so glad you're posting over here, now!

[Mira]

2. You are sweet dear Peggy, to make me so welcome ! I will

take a picture in the sunlight when they bloom. Just for you !

[Celebration]

3. Love it!

Seriously, I am *almost* getting excited about spring. I love everything about Craigslist, and your picture, but (semi-novice that I am) what was the shutter speed? Most likely I would have braced myself against a tree, if I didn't have a tripod.

Anyway, I am truly impressed by both the picture and the daffodil leaves.

Let me just leave you with what WE DEALT WITH TODAY. Remember I said the fruit trees were starting to blossom? LOL...........

[Mira]

4. My dear Celebration, as Peggy would say, you're in a spot of trouble if you have

this particular tree (bush) in bloom and snow is weighing it down. I looked where you are located, and you don't say.
I have one of those in the yard, I call it "Jesse" because I know nothing about such things, and planted it with my grandson Jesse when he was about 5.
Jesse is only 8 now, so my version is not only little, but also not in bloom yet. (NC)

About your question:
I put it on the tripod only because I now have one, and I wanted to test how this all works.
It was getting dark, I had affixed my new tripod inside the house since I needed to figure out how to do this. Then it needed protection from the rain whilst I carried the assemblage outside....so imagine my french leather Beret balanced over the camera and lens....

It made no difference in how I shoot photos, the camera is set for automatic, I turn it on and I pull the trigger.
I will learn about shutter speed and so forth soon though.

After all, I came here to learn, and you all have been kind.

Less tongue in cheek, I have leaned against my truck, namely a few days ago, to steady the camera when I was photographing a row of blue lights in the night, cops on a mission. The pictures were intended to go into a file named blue, after we got through with red.
Did not work, hence the tripod.

[Fumesucker]

5. A beautiful, but sad, picture..

I know what will happen to the blossoms now but the image is really striking.

[Celebration]

6. I'm perverse enough

To make it my "spring" picture. Let's see, entitled "The Groundhog saw his shadow this year."

[Brucie Kibbutz]

7. great picture, Mira

:applause:

[Mira]

8. Thanks ! Hope you make progress with light box and pictures of knives. You are

in good hands here for advice.

[Brucie Kibbutz]

9. I'm trying

I probably took over 200 pics last night. Maybe two of them are what I would call "decent". Despite that, I'm a lot further along than I would be if I hadn't looked in here and asked questions so it's been a big help. You've been especially helpful and I appreciate it. :fistbump: