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@ Ragnar : that's definitely worth the trying. It has some similarity to the solution I had in mind. If I do this and it works for me I will let you know. Thanks!

They do have some beautiful stuff I must say! For long exposure shots however..., it's a different story. They offer value for money btw! Thanks for posting anyway :)

I like to have a low camera standpoint in places where the houses rise out of the water especially. And also in places where the canal is very wide, so you can be close to the water without ...

I have seen a few very good suggestions! The only thing isL they are not stable enough for the long exposures I am planning to do (I did mention it in my OP, but it's easy to miss a few words).

Thanks, I just did. I can use Helicon with my Android phone. I just need a OTG and a tether cable. Nice! I understand that I can also (focus) stack with Helicon. That's a big plus, as I was ...

Thanks guy's. To be honest, I am actually looking for something more stable then the monopod option. Like I said I am doing a lot of long exposure shots. The boom option might work. Not sure. It ...

(photo by Dimitr86) Hi everyone, In order to get creative I am looking for a way to take shots of the Amsterdam canals from a low point of view. In fact lower then the canal bank where my tripod ...

Of course not :). You don't even need to say sorry. It's just about painters; I don't identificate with them. Good thing you study them! I like chiaroscuro style lighting too. Rembrand, (as many ...

Rembrand and Vermeer are both Dutch painters. Sorry, that's where I am from. I just had to put that straight. Flemish painters are from Belgium; that's just a whole different country ;).

Thanks Tug. J.A. Mortram does some very nice documentary style portrets I have to say! @Ed Shapiro: well said :)

I must say most tutorials/photographers that are mentioned seem a bit dated to me (well.., not the photographers themselves, but the material that is referred to). I am very visual, I like to see ...

They say snoots are expensive to produce ;). Inefficient also

Very good attempt! If I had to choose one of the shots as best lit, I would choose the last shot or the one without glasses. I usually prefer it when just one ear is visible, but that's just ...

Really? Didn't expect that much of a differece between a f2.0 or f1.8 lens for this purpose. But good to know. I am going to try this. I will buy the same kind of lens then. I might be able to buy ...

Nicely done! ...what if you use a fast zoom lens? Will you be able to change the size of the projected pattern? What will be the difference in projection between a fixed focal length tele or wide ...

Wow, it's truely a hard choice; I hate heat (and I could avoid a lot of it) and I hate to buy things that fall short... It's hard to believe ELC LED's will not be bright enough to see the effect of ...

Very interesting, I might just read "Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of The Creative Eye" :). Thanks for mentioning it flyinglentris

Hahaha, no, just kidding. Well formulated. And I agree! Inspiring how you have put it!

Yeah? Why?

Hahaha, you are not making it any easier for me. But I do appreciate your input greatly! Even more so.... If I choose the ELC, which uses LED modelling lights I could buy one or two 500w/s units ...