Ahhh! 0 for Two

Since I share my successes, it is only fair I share my failures – and for this setup, I have had more then my share it seems.

You see I finally found the bears again and decided to try for my remote, wide angle, close-up thing. As I was setting up my camera, my Pocket Wizard transmitter fell out of my jacket pocket and into the water. I grabbed it fast and shook it off, it seemed fined. I finished setting up, then stepped out in front and tested everything, and as you can see it was working fine.

Fast forward a half hour – here come the bears! I anticipated their movement perfectly, they walked up stream, around the corner and right up to my camera – both the sow and cub side by side! I was way back firing away like mad! As soon as they moved on, I couldn’t wait to see what I a captured, man I was so excited! Well, I captured nothing, my darn Pocket Wizard had stopped working – I don’t think I called it a “darn” Pocket Wizard at the time. 🙂

So now both my receiver and transmitter have gone for a swim. I took the transmitter apart and dried it out like I did the receiver, and all seems to be working again. I have now had the bears walk up to my camera twice – I don’t know if I can get lucky and have them do it a third time, but I gotta try!

Comments 12

Ken

July 24, 2008 at 4:42 pm

We talked on photo.net prior to one of my Alaska trips a couple years ago. Have always admired your images an appreciated your advice. Awesome blog! Maybe see you in the field in the future. Blue Skies-Ken

Richard Wong

July 24, 2008 at 8:17 pm

Oh man, that sucks Ron. Looks like a great place though.

Genevieve

July 25, 2008 at 7:37 am

What a bummer! I have nightmares about stuff like this – a beautiful bird right in front of me and my camera won’t focus, or it won’t take the picture, or no memory card… Well, third time lucky!

Jim Goldstein

July 25, 2008 at 10:46 am

Murphy’s Law is a bitch. Sorry to hear the news of the failed second attempt. When you do get your photo(s) you’ll treasure them all the more given the challenges you’re facing. Keep at it!