The Flood

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So, today has been quite the day for residents of Fernley, NV. Apparently, a large hole opened up in the canal that runs through our town and it flooded about 800 homes in the area. Some friends of ours have a house in the midst of it, but the last time I heard, their house wasn't flooded, but everything around them was.

The water is reported to be up to 8 feet deep in some places, but most of the flooding is up to about 3 feet of water. Chris, Zoe and I drove up on the hill to take some pictures. I REALLY wanted to get in closer to the action and get better shots, but we didn't want to get in the way.



I am trying to think about how these could have been better, and the two things that come to mind are: a longer lens, and getting closer! Well, since those weren't options, I am wondering what I could have done to get clearer shots of the action. I think my ISO was bumped up too high...like around 400. I forgot to change it from the last time I was taking pics inside. Oops! That might be why they look a tad blurry. I had it set at f/22 and SS 1/250. So, plenty of room to stop down and get the ISO at 100. I need to put a sticker on my camera to remind me to check the ISO!