u/Conscious_Papaya_319

I took this photo with an old D5000 and 18-55mm f3.5 kit lens and a tripod but my area is pretty ghetto so i don’t really feel comfortable taking the time to set my tripod up every few minutes. Would the the extra 2 stops on the 50mm 1.8G allow me to take photos like this handheld? Or would i still need a tripod?

Sorry if this question is oddly specific im fairly new to photography