Spotted the difference in my bird photos after just 3 weeks of using a tripod

I went back to look at shots from last March and compared them to what I took yesterday, same spot at the lake. The old ones have this slight ghosting on the wing tips that I always thought was motion blur, but it was actually me breathing while holding the camera. Has anyone else noticed their steady hand isn't as steady as they thought?

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betty14427d ago

@shane_perry29 it's wild how much we can trick ourselves, isn't it? I was the same way for years, blamed everything on cheap lenses or bad light. Then a friend let me borrow a proper carbon fiber tripod for a weekend and it was like putting on glasses for the first time. The crispness on the feathers alone made me feel silly for all those times I insisted I could just brace my elbows on my knees. Breathing really is the thief of sharpness, especially with longer focal lengths.

shane_perry2927d ago

Wait, you mean my breathing is messing up my shots too? That honestly never crossed my mind before.