Still have the kids today, so we went to Coronation Park to run around the splash pad. I really like this park, and the splash pad is a lot of fun - although they look at you weird when you are running around there without kids. I had my camera with me, and I was chasing after my nephews and niece, trying to get "that" shot. I was setting up for a shot of one of the kids getting a jet of water full force to the face when I got hit in the side with a different jet of water by some kid that I didn't know. Yes, the camera got it too. It hit the 24-70 lens and the D300. Luckily I put my body between the spray and the camera. Totally my fault, I should know not to run around the splash pad with the camera.
But here's the thing. I bought the D300s for a reason. It's rugged and is weather resistant. And the lens is good that way too. So I dried it off right away and was able to keep shooting the rest of the day - no harm done. I had to clean the lens though, it took an almost direct hit. That took some time and finesse.
When all that was done, I was able to get this shot of Sebasitan getting soaked by the dump tray.
24-70mm lens at 56mm. ISO800 and the shutter speed is 1/4000 at f/6.3 I had to bring up the fill light on this and tap the exposure a couple of notches. This is what happens when you don't check your exposure before that crucial shot.
