From the recent article on photo gadgets by Stu Marks, this photo shows the steadiness of a monopod in a series of three shots captured on a speed burst using a Cannon Digital Rebel. Green 22 hands the ball off to Green 38, successfully misleading <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Burgundy</st1:place></st1:State> 47 who learns too late that Green 22 no longer has the ball. Notice that there is no blur caused by hand jiggle or any other camera movement. The monopod is more than sufficient for outdoor sports shots, and any other like profile shooting.