I more recently had trouble getting the camera to take pictures of raindrops at night. Central Texas is in the worst drought in its recorded history. So when it started raining last week after the Eden Photography club meeting, I dug out the camera and ran outside to try and get pictures of the rain. I was hoping that the flash would reflect off of the raindrops and create an interesting picture.
But the @#$%* camera simply refused to take any pictures at all. I guess because it was too dark and there wasn't anything for it to focus on. I kept turning the little dial that changes the pre-programmed settings, but nothing seemed to work. I just kept pressing and holding down the button hoping that it would take a picture. Finally, a bright lightning strike lit up things enough for the camera to decide it could take a picture. The lightning had faded by the time the camera actually flashed and clicked so all you can see is the reflection of the flash on the raindrops. Which is what I was trying to get anyway.
I kept pressing and holding the button and hoping for another lightning strike and I did manage to get a few more pictures. (I have no idea what the little dial was set on at this point.) They're not very pretty just to look at. But since I had to work so hard to get them, I am sort of proud of them.
I'm giving you the links to big high resolution pics, because in smaller sizes, you really can't see anything in them at all.
Raindrops at night
Raindrops at night in a garden
