Taiwan - New Taipei Garden Area, Pretty Flower #12

It's been stated by several review sites and professionals that the D850 is the best camera ever made by Nikon, and I believe it.  Even a beginner like me can coax a pretty good image out of its awesome sensor and technology, manipulating the most basic of features (plus a little Photoshop).  But one thing I've been having trouble agreeing with - and this is to my advantage - is the assertion that you absolutely have to have a tripod to get decent pictures from it.  99.5% of the pics posted here since acquiring the Bigger Cahoona have been hand-held or supported with whatever happened to be around, such as a side wall or horizontal surface such as the top of a post or countertop...