I didn’t take this shot, I came across this awesome photo while browsing photos in flickr. My first reaction when I saw this, was “holy s(:-})”.
A good 2 minutes underwater and it is squeaky clean and good as new. KIDS…DON’T try this at home. I left this one extra large so you could really check it out. And before you ask, I will tell you now that this image is 100% unedited, with the exception of sharpening, straight out of the camera.
This is a photo by one of the greatest landscape photographer I know, Aaron Reed.
Click here to read more about this photo.
You can see more of Aaron Reed’s work at his website at http://www.aaronreedphotography.com
Related posts:
Flickr: 1000words.com.sg
1 year ago
cool shot!
Flickr: Jeff J....(HDphotography)
1 year ago
You’ve got some Grapefruits man!
Flickr: Seattle Miles
1 year ago
Are you frickin kidding me? You didn’t tell me that story earlier you holder outer. This shot is pretty bad arse but i definitely won’t try this at home.
Flickr: Seattle Miles
1 year ago
ha…grapefruits. Nice one Jeff
Flickr: little m:)
1 year ago
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
gawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwd
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Flickr: MikeJonesPhoto
1 year ago
Nice! This just might be the best photo you’ve ever posted. Good luck man. Hope the lens doesn’t get moisture on the inside lens elements. I’ve had that happen and it’s a bitch to dry it out.
Flickr: Andrew Kumler
1 year ago
Id like to see ya clean the inside too
Flickr: little m:)
1 year ago
great shot btw:)
Flickr: dj vinny's pics
1 year ago
That is nutz.
Flickr: Ivan Sohrakoff
1 year ago
Oh crap! That is not good. I’m interested to hear if this ends up with a smiley face or not. I’m particularly interested because I have that same lens. It doesn’t even look like you have a UV filter on the front of it… now I’m worried. I took mine off to avoid vignetting with my ND grad filter holder. Eeeeek!
Flickr: Dave Berryman
1 year ago
That’s a cool shot and one I don’t think I will ever try.
I wouldn’t have guessed $300!!!!!! That seems very unreasonable.
Flickr: Greg-0
1 year ago
OOOOOOOMMMMMMMMGGGGGG!!!!!!!! I saw this thumbnail and was afraid to click on it. I really don’t feel safe when I see things like this.
Take me to the kittens!!!!!
Flickr: Seattle Miles
1 year ago
greg oh, just heart ya!
Flickr: Zeb Andrews
1 year ago
I did that once with my pinhole camera Aaron, but I don’t think that is quite the same.
Flickr: Jeff J....(HDphotography)
1 year ago
SM -Were grapefruits an overstatement
Flickr: John Barbs
1 year ago
Amazing lens!! Great capture Aaron!!!!
Flickr: Jessica Frink
1 year ago
At first, when I saw this, I freaked out. Then, I read your explanation and was relieved that the lens is fine. It’s really nice shot, tho.
Flickr: erika eve
1 year ago
Holy COW!!!! That is incredible! I want more details. Did you rub it with a rag? Did you like totally hose the thing? Does Nikon make similar claims? How did you dry it. Have you tested out since? Will it rust? I had no idea you do such a thing!!!!!!
Flickr: erika eve
1 year ago
You know Camera Solutions here in Portland would have charged around $85 and turned it around in 24 hours…..just saying….Portland may be a bit more camera friendly…….
Flickr: Travis Lawton
1 year ago
Wow. Glad all worked out. I bet you were shaken in your boots when you started this process.
Flickr: itsari:
1 year ago
great but scary photo!! you must be really insane or really sure of what your actions!
hope fot the second one =)
Flickr: Maddy Lou
1 year ago
My lenses are scared I’m gonna try this out now!!
)
Flickr: Jill's Junk
1 year ago
Holy shit!!! I just threw up a little. You MUST have grapefruits!!!
Flickr: kleiner_kolibri
1 year ago
the ads are right: with canon you can : -)
great shot !
Flickr: kleiner_kolibri
1 year ago
Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Art-Net Contemporary Artists, and we’d love to have this added to the group!
Flickr: xXxBrianxXx
1 year ago
I will not try that at home unless an L gets buried in mud; for the blood and the beer I will continue to use a moist towlette.
Flickr: Carla Lisci
1 year ago
What a………anyway, great shot!
Flickr: danishpm
1 year ago
How was the coffee Aaron?
lol – or did you have tea….
Great shot by the way.
Edit: lol at Kristian.
Flickr: Kristian Pletten
1 year ago
Hahaha, serious!? Didn’t anyone get it? Haha. I’m getting one of these cups myself. Nice one Aaron!
(damn, six second late…)
Flickr: Ratnajit
1 year ago
Well there you go Aaron. I am really happy you did this experiment on your own and saved a good $300 for another lens. Well yes you are absolutely right. Canon makes great cameras and lenses but they charge an astronomical amount of money for service. I had a very common problem with my new 40D. I had to press the shutter button harder than usual sometimes while shooting. They say the problem was with some shutter buttton contact point. Believe you will astonished to hear that the part actually costs Rs. 123/- INR = 2.5$ (US) and the service charge is Rs. 2500/- INR= 55$. Now what else you can say.
Anyway this is a very nice picture and I like the artistic sense out of it.
Good work and thanks for sharing. I mark this as a favourite especially for the content.
Flickr: Konejita
1 year ago
You have the worst luck G! How’s Snoqualmie lookin ?
Flickr: Lisa-S
1 year ago
You should send the before and during pictures to Canon along with a picture taken with the lens after it dried out. Fun shot.
Flickr: .Stellar.
1 year ago
Holy crap… ouch.
Flickr: Tamiro
1 year ago
I Almost Cried! i hope that will be ok…
Flickr: McCoy352
1 year ago
Sorry to hear about your fall Aaron……that really bites the dust, er…mud.
This is the most terrifying image that I can imagine, next to paying Cameraworks their extortion fee of $300.00.
Flickr: cemaine (Sarah Beard Buckley)
1 year ago
Wow, impressive. Once I left my lens out in the rain overnight. It wasn’t waterproof !
Flickr: one8052949
1 year ago
Aaron, Try dry rice. Put the lens in a bag of dry rice and let it sit for two days. That should pull all of the moisture out of the lens. I have not tried it on a lens but it works with cell phones. If that does not work, send it to Canon I’d bet it’s less then 300 bucks.
Flickr: Yankeemiss
1 year ago
OMG. Ron and Mollie both got sand in their lenses at Cape Kiwanda and got them cleaned at Advanced Camera in SW Portland for less than $300. I think I’d kill Ron if he stuck his 24-105 under the water. I don’t think I should show him this photo. You are a brave man.
Flickr: HipChicklette (snowed under right now; back soon!)
1 year ago
Wow. This shot made my heart skip. Whoa. Well, what else can you do when your lens gets covered in mud?
Hoping it works as well as it did pre-dunk!! And, really cool shot, too.
–
Seen in my contacts’ photos. (?)
Flickr: Yankeemiss
1 year ago
so now I see, it isn’t your lens at all. Great deception
Flickr: AZTransplant/Nicki
1 year ago
I’m about to cry and it’s not even my lens…………I’d be devastated!
Flickr: tobey308
1 year ago
That is good to know… makes you proud of canon!!
Flickr: Kyle Kruchok
1 year ago
You’ve got Balls dude. Ballz.
Flickr: Michelle in NY
1 year ago
I was imagining this was *my* 24-105 and my heart started racing. You are one brave man, Aaron! Either brave or nuts, lol. I’m glad you and your lens are ok.
Flickr: kcvensel
1 year ago
I hope the lens has no problems in the future Aaron, good luck and submit to Canon if it is OK, this would make an excellent ad.
Flickr: chris'pic's51
1 year ago
This one truly made me GASP
Flickr: KPieper
1 year ago
I don’t think they’ve ever claimed their lenses are waterproof, but hey, if it still works…
Flickr: ~ Aaron Reed ~
1 year ago
LOL. It is a COFFEE CUP People!!!! And just for the record, if you tried this at home last night it is NOT my fault! LOL.
Flickr: 1000words.com.sg
1 year ago
April Fooled!
Flickr: Sheldon Nalos
1 year ago
LOL, great stuff Aaron. These cups are super cool. Just don’t leave it sitting out in your car or someone will break your window just to steal your coffee.
Flickr: Rudy VEGA
1 year ago
That’s too funny Aaron, what a joke! I was amazed, and I am reassured that you are not completly crazy
And this is the coolest coffee cup ever!
Flickr: xXxBrianxXx
1 year ago
whew….
I think I want one of those…
Flickr: H.B.Koch
1 year ago
This cup is great, never saw one before
Flickr: David Blackwell.
1 year ago
promised. I won’t try this at home. at work… maybe.
–
Seen in my contacts’ photos. ( ?² )
Flickr: ChrisK4u
1 year ago
first I thought – aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa please nooooo
then I read the text
And then I see the second message
Flickr: Mansour Ali
1 year ago
WOW…awesome capture my friend!
Flickr: Doug van Kampen (thewoodenshoes)
1 year ago
You’re a brave man Mr. Reed…a brave man indeed.
Wow!
Flickr: Doug van Kampen (thewoodenshoes)
1 year ago
Glad you’re OK too…
Flickr: Blue Hour
1 year ago
hhaaha…you totally had me fooled until I saw the comments. Plus… you know Canon would have charged you 5 times that amount ; )
Hey, where did you get that cup? It’s like the most perfect gift for almost everyone I know!
Flickr: ~ Aaron Reed ~
1 year ago
Flickr: Blue Hour
1 year ago
Just saw that one on ebay…what the bloody.. 50 bucks hah.
Flickr: McCoy352
1 year ago
Priceless Mr. Reed!
Flickr: Wendi Andrews
1 year ago
Ha! That’s so funny.
Flickr: JackAZ Photography (back home - eh)
1 year ago
When I first saw the thumbnail version of the image I thought you were playing a trick and it was the thermos/coffee mug version you were filling with water. Imagine my surprise when I discover you are working on the super secret "aqua" series of L lenses.
Flickr: Michelle in NY
1 year ago
Um. Ok. So you’re not crazy, lol. The pic looked real!
Flickr: PHOTO[♥]JUNKY
1 year ago
Amazing SOOC shot, yes it is very expensive to get lenses fixed.. depending on which ones… it might be a better idea to buy a new one.. or used on line. Also.. I know it was muddy.. but if were a little diff situation.. CAN OF AIR.. works awesome!!
Flickr: danishpm
1 year ago
Yeah, I’ll admit it, lol – I had seen these on ebay before. You big meany, scaring the crap out of all these people, LOL.
Hey, I wonder if Canon could use the picture in their next ad campaign? Shows how well the L-lenses are built. lol
>>>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sicalufakiss/] Yes!!! I was wondering how long it was going to take someone to figure it out, >>>although I am assuming the two of you have already seen these.
Flickr: Gotfish ---Marc Briggs---
1 year ago
Looks like your lens may have narrowly escaped death! Great shot…I like the water drops at the top.
Flickr: C J Paul (chris)
1 year ago
10/10
Flickr: Michelle Dion ~
1 year ago
lmao.. That was so funny.
Flickr: ♡Lynn♡
1 year ago
Flickr: ©Helminadia Photography (limited connection)
1 year ago
Flickr: Nino H
1 year ago
You made me laugh
So it works after that ?
I’m going to buy next week the 5D mark II and 24-105
Superb shot
Flickr: KPieper
1 year ago
LOL, that’s pretty funny! Gotta get me one of those.
Flickr: The Fishbone
1 year ago
You got me dude, Totally, hook line and sinker!
Flickr: Cool HDR (Chris Pokorny)
1 year ago
Awesome!
Flickr: simplyness.com
1 year ago
LOL, Love it. Really Love it. That mug is selling for around $50 i think. Canonmugs.com
Flickr: Nick Grier
1 year ago
That’s the best way to clean them! No contact with the glass, just a good flushing! I spilled a coke on my 1d a while back, about pooped my pants, but ended up just washing it in the sink. Still good as new!
I don’t worry to much about getting it wet anymore.
Flickr: Adrian Klein
1 year ago
Cool shot. I will have to remember this next time I drop a lens in the dirt. Hopefully that is not any time soon!
Flickr: Nab's1994
1 year ago
hahahah nice one ………………
Flickr: AGrinberg
1 year ago
Attention getting!
Flickr: Aditya Grandhi
1 year ago
Holy cow! Did the lens survive? Did the "L" prove its merit? *nailbiting*
Flickr: Martin Männert
1 year ago
hihihi. L series under the shower
Flickr: Chaos2k
1 year ago
lol you had me going for a minute
great shot
Flickr: docworld
1 year ago
hahahahah crazy you!
Flickr: Hilda Cecilia
1 year ago
Noooo, not it gravies, gives it to me! hahahaha
Flickr: Jason Hummel Photography
1 year ago
While I don’t have cannon, it is certainly scary testing lenses in water. Over the weekend I was on the river for 4 days and while there is dry bags, my gear certainly got wet…but not this wet. LOL. Cool stuff.
Flickr: idashum
1 year ago
Holy crap! Well, good to know these lenses are resilient!
Flickr: rbpdesigner
1 year ago
L is L!
