Bridge Over the River

This is one taken a few days ago still playing with the ND filter. Photos were curtailed this afternoon as I managed to knock the tripod c/w camera into the river ... how stupid was that, they couldn't swim. At the moment I'm trying to dry them out by immersing them in 3 bags of rice which apparently can work on mobile phones, but the jury is out on cameras. Luckily I have my trusty D40 but my much loved prime lens is in intensive care after its dunking earlier today.

Thanks so much for all your great comments over the last few days, I really do appreciate them. Please bear with me as I'm getting behind in commenting, but will catch up hopefully in the next day or so.

[Maggiemae]

Not a good situation - camera's done't normally survive! Might have to rely on insurance. This shows the calm water ahead so beautifully!

[ChristineL]

Oh no, what a disaster for you. I've heard that rice or silica gel can help but it might take a while to dry out completely. Hope it works.
Lovely image.

[Karly]

Good luck on drying out your camera - so sorry. Glad you have a backup. I love your images and don't want to miss any.
This B/W is really pretty!

[Phil Howcroft]

Oh no !!!! I suppose it depends how long the equipment was submerged and whether your sensor got wet ! Nice mono

[Islandgirl]

Wonderful b&w............sorry to hear about your camera!
Hope you can fix it!

[Jane Pittenger]

So so sorry re your lens and camera. Hope they will be salvageable. I like the way you composed this with the balance between the big bush and the arch and structure. Nice in b and w too

[gloria jones]

Great b&w shot

[*lynn]

Wow, sorry to hear about the camera accident! I would be very upset!

[KWind]

Nicely composed. B&W!

[Marnie]

OMG FB, what a disaster! I do hope the rice treatment does the trick for you, all digits crossed. Good you have a backup though. Great shot BTW.

[mary wolaniuk]

Oh dear! I hope it all works out for you. Keeping my fingers crossed...

[Graeme Stevens]

Bugger...I don't think I'd like myself very much of I did that...

[Tina]

Oh no that sound not good. I hope everything will workout fine.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[haskar]

Great composition and processing. Sorry to hear about your camera!

[Brennie B]

Fingera crossed.time will tell.oh dear

[Mariana Visser]

lovely bridge

[Sue]

Eek what a nightmare!! Fingers crossed the rice works. Nice image btw

[elkehochban]

Fingers crossed for your gear!

[sally agnew]

A very effective B&W image. Hope you gear is OK :)

[Mandy]

This is beautiful - I hope the rice works. A dehumidifier with crystals if you need more???

[Ivan]

Love the photo, looks Oriental. Hope you can restore your kit.

[Candace]

Lovely!

[Joan Robillard]

Great bw

[Faye Turner]

Wonderful in black and white!

[Joyce]

What an awful thing to happen. Hope your drying out works. Love the bridge scene. Great in B&W. Good luck with the camera

[carol white]

What a nightmare, hope your camera dries out 🆗. A lovely composition and scene. Fav!! 😀

[Margaret Brown]

I do hope the rice works, what a nightmare, lovely capture and processing

[Casablanca]

Oh so sorry to hear about the accident - these things do happen. You're not alone! Hope the rice sorts it. Lovely image

[Pyrrhula]

A great shot of this lovely bridge.
So sorry, hope you can repair it.

[Suzanne]

Oh no, I so hope it recovers. Great shot btw, love the water

[Rob Z]

How horrible for you FB! These things happen so quickly too. I hope it comes good.

[Helen Jane]

Oh goodness. What a terrible thing to happen. I do hope you get things back working again.

[CC Folk]

A pretty B&W! Oh dear! My son did the same thing...he jumped in a swimming pool forgetting for 30 minutes that his electronic car key, wallet and iPhone were in his pocket! It too is in rice and I have not heard yet if it survived! I hope you have good luck! :)