And Then the Camera Fell Into the Water
Wonderful aurora on Broadford Bay, Isle of Skye on February 26, 2023. The huge bright arc above the bay was easily visible to the naked eye.
A fabulous display, but my shooting stopped very suddenly moments after recording this shot when one of legs of my tripod collapsed sending the camera head-first into the water of the tidal pool where I was standing. Although I got it out as fast as I could, the electronics seem to be fried and I can't remove the filter from the lens (there's water inside that) - but fortunately there doesn't seem to be any water inside the camera body (although the camera battery compartment was a bit moist) and most importantly the memory card was fine so I got my shots. So it looks like I will be needing a new camera and definitely a new tripod!
And Then the Camera Fell Into the Water
Wonderful aurora on Broadford Bay, Isle of Skye on February 26, 2023. The huge bright arc above the bay was easily visible to the naked eye.
A fabulous display, but my shooting stopped very suddenly moments after recording this shot when one of legs of my tripod collapsed sending the camera head-first into the water of the tidal pool where I was standing. Although I got it out as fast as I could, the electronics seem to be fried and I can't remove the filter from the lens (there's water inside that) - but fortunately there doesn't seem to be any water inside the camera body (although the camera battery compartment was a bit moist) and most importantly the memory card was fine so I got my shots. So it looks like I will be needing a new camera and definitely a new tripod!