mike_mccue
Greg,
 You may appreciate this. I have a long term goal of using  some sort of a pole, as you suggest, to photograph some of North Carolina's beautiful waterfalls. I've grown to want something different from the usual shot taken from the base of the falls. Most of the trails lead to the base so that's the most common view.
 
 best regards,
mike

Hey Mike, should you ever try to realize getting a pole for this, the traffic data companies have bases designed just for this.  You might be able to find one and adapt it for your use.  The locking telescoping parts would already be figured out anyway and you can even strap the base in interesting ways to get out over things as well.
 
Here's what they use (I've set up a few while doing some side work for a friend who manages the Portland/Vancouver office of All-Traffic Data).  If you could find a used pole, it might be just what you need.
 

Could anyone help me with this please (Photoshop/Image Manipulation)?

 
Good one Steve. I should try posting my Sonar questions on the Photoshop forum. I might actually get some help that way.
 

Hi Craig,
 Wow. That is something I could have only dreamed about. I didn't know something like that existed. I was thinking about some sort of home made job. That existing system seems super cool.
 
 I'm going to try to find out more about those poles.
 
 Thanks a bunch.
 
 best regards,
mike
 
 

craigb

mike_mccue
Greg,
 You may appreciate this. I have a long term goal of using  some sort of a pole, as you suggest, to photograph some of North Carolina's beautiful waterfalls. I've grown to want something different from the usual shot taken from the base of the falls. Most of the trails lead to the base so that's the most common view.
 
 best regards,
mike

Hey Mike, should you ever try to realize getting a pole for this, the traffic data companies have bases designed just for this.  You might be able to find one and adapt it for your use.  The locking telescoping parts would already be figured out anyway and you can even strap the base in interesting ways to get out over things as well.
 
Here's what they use (I've set up a few while doing some side work for a friend who manages the Portland/Vancouver office of All-Traffic Data).  If you could find a used pole, it might be just what you need.
 

I just found many products once you got me on the right track.
 
Steve might have a future interest.
 
Here was one company that seems to service nature photographers:
 
http://www.totalmastsolutions.com/photography-masts.html
 
best regards,
mike

 
Yeah that's some incredible kit.
 
I've never tried it, but I'm sure you could hook up your camera to a lappy so you could operate it remotely and see what you were shooting. Might take a bit longer to swap lenses around though
 
And many thanks to Craig for adjusting the RAW image I sent him - great job mate
 

 
 
Now to get to work on that pigeon 5hit
 

Well Done!