Fatal Accident !

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By: Paul de Beukelaar
Copyright ©2008

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Photographer	Paul de Beukelaar {Karma:26449}
Project	#65 @ Play	Camera Model	Lumix DMC-FZ50 (Panasonic)
Categories	Candids Nature Sports	Film Format
Portfolio		Lens	Leica
Uploaded	7/25/2008	Film / Memory Type	JPEG
		ISO / Film Speed	400
Views	1279	Shutter	1/500
Favorites	0	Aperture	f/11
Critiques	25	Rating	6.56 / 8 Ratings
Location	City - Uitgeest State - NOORD-HOLLAND Country - Netherlands
About	This shot was taken 5 minutes before a fatal accident happened last week Wednesday. Not the cow was severely harmed ….but my camera ! The art in Photography does not explain its miracles, even the hazard, after it happened, is no hazard anymore. My story : I enjoyed a kayak trip in a lake and channel area in the province Noord-Holland in The Netherlands. I felt such happy also with taking plenty of shots from my kids, flowering water lilies, wind mills, pleasant meadows, beautiful skies and gorgeous water scenery. Suddenly and unfortunately I lost control, myself and my $500 Lumix, 10M pixel camera with built-in Leica zoom fell into the water, about 1 meter water depth and sank into the mud. I immediately grabbed it out, standing in the mud myself and with a laugh and some regret I rescued it from sinking to nowhere, although now completely full of water. ACCIDENT. No personal damage so whatever, laughing all around me. I removed the battery and memory card, but the camera didn’t show to be in good shape anymore After 48 hours of repeated drying in a 40 degrees oven I managed to recover all pictures as taken before the accident. However until seven ! days later still blurred images and shut-off the electronical system after a few seconds with the message “please switch it off then on again” Could not reset time and date either. I managed to make a single shot again but immediately after : switch off, switch on, again and again. Not very convenient, quality of images not good either. Remaining dirty substances in the lens system, troubles especially with low light. But last Wednesday, a sunny day again I decided to make the same trip again, same day, same hour 2 PM starting point. Cleaned my camera outside at noon but still the switch-off problem remained. Took my camera in the kayak again, risking new problems, but what-ever I had to have it repaired and cleaned anyway. I made my first shot putting my paddle aside and miracle………. “It did not switch off anymore”. All functionality back again, exactly 7 days later. Same place, same time. Without any doubt : A wonderful place, the ultimate moment. The art in photography does not explain its miracles, even the hazard, after it happened, is no hazard anymore. And I made so many nice new shots during next hours at all these marvelous places and at such precious moments. Many low light captures still a bit blurred, but all the strong light captured were of reasonable quality. Let my camera having cleaned internally very soon at a nearby service point and I can think about it again as a special personal “experience” as it already happened so many times to me. Coincidence, Luck or Angels or whatever, I’m surprised every time, sometimes astonished but ever thankful. Now my dream of buying a new Nikon or Canon is still alive, also that dream I still foster. Never realize all dreams immediately as these are so full of happiness and inspiration.

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Ania Blazejewska

{K:23981} 7/28/2008

Hi dear Paul:)
Beautiful story, I wish Your dreams will come true:)
hugs!
Ania

Wolf Zorrito

{K:78768} 7/28/2008

Goede keus van je hoor, ik had ooit een FZ-5 en dat was zon mooi ding. Klein, onopvallend, prima optiek.
Zelfs Nikon komt nu met een tegenhanger voor de FZ :-)