Sorry I missed the suspense date.

I like photo 2 best for the reason you mention above. Patrols always talk and fidget. Seeing their heads without movement looks like a storefront mannequin.

Thanks for the lighting description. How did you keep the flash off the windshield. Or is the glass sloped enough that the reflection goes down? I'm never had good success in a HMMWV where the windshields are flat. I should try adding barn doors to the flash so no light goes direct to the windshield.

I assume the slow speed reduces/eliminates the vibration. A tripod still has vibration (for me) when the vehicle is at full speed.

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