I swear this cardinal thought we were playing "Marco Polo" around this telephone pole. I'd creep to one side to get a picture, he would jump to the other side. Finally got frustrated, snapped a shot and moved along!
I went with this tripod. I may upgrade later to the handle grip. But I figured this is a good start considering I never owned a tripod worth more then 20.00!
3Pod P5CRH 5-Section Aluminumn Compact Reversable Tripod with K3 BallHead P5ARH
I came across this while on my way to Gettysburg I wish I remember the park. I only stopped long enough to take a few pictures. I would have stayed longer if it was open.
Now how could I just type on the computer when he is waiting for a petting? Actually, I had no choice. He kept shoving his nose under my arm until he got what he wanted! And in the second picture he started singing.
I bought this off E-bay. It's pretty neat actually. It goes together in just a few minutes. It came with 4 different colored backgrounds, 2 spot lights, and a decent mini tripod. It works great for cutting any reflection while taking macro shots.