I'm curious how mad you would have been if the silly Weather Channel had predicted a perfect day, you went and got hit my lightning?
ALL of the networks suck, bad info everywhere, not just the silly Weather Channel.......
effron wrote: I'm curious how mad you would have been if the silly Weather Channel had predicted a perfect day, you went and got hit my lightning?
ALL of the networks suck, bad info everywhere, not just the silly Weather Channel.......
That is true. Many times my husband and I will check weather.com and our local news weather and both everyday is different. Even if it's a perfect sunny day, the temps will be different. Either way, right now, I am not enjoying the temps..in the last couple of days (including today) it has been in the high 90s/low 100s, which is not normal for this area.
No matter what, you can not trust what the weather says. It changes too much.
The weather channel, like all meteorologists, rely on "models" that examine historical data like fronts, humidity, the gulf stream, wind current and other factors. This is NOT an exact science. Anywhere there are mountains or vast water bodies, conditions can change in minutes.
Last night, the prediction for Saturday was 60% chance of showers with sun all day Sunday. This morning, it's sun Saturday and showers Sunday.
This is not much different than predicting the outcome of a baseball, football or soccer game based on the team statistics and how the teams play the game. Even the best would be happy with 70%.
I very much appreciate all your support and feedback. Like I said I once worked at a Marina and am familiar with weather forecasts, on this particular day I guess I had become overwhelemed, maybe I have issues with death and used the weather as a scape goat, its really a complicated situation. But after reading your posts I feel more confident and knowing many of you would be there in a flash makes me realize about competion in the market and making a solid name for one self.
I always knew my 1000D was no where near weather sealed and have always avoided extreme weather with a few exceptions where I took a lightning pic from my balcony and another time with a friend in a car I got this one. which prooves its really worth it to be prepared for the weather.
Also watching the weather is cool, I come to conclude I had personal issues with this particular assignment which I intend to discuss with someone who can guide me into the light.
My example of capturing extreme weather, its the only one I have like this, I was with a friend and her car and we drove around a bit to get this image, It was drizzling on me quite a bit but I only stepped out of the car for less than a minute to take this shot.
C.I.S.S. HQ ISO 400 F/2.8 (should have adjusted this) 1/250 sec
Personal issues are a whole different story and are much more difficult to overcome. I've been there and have suffered from it as well. I missed something in a later post. You mentioned you don't have a vehicle. I'm carless right now as well and if your shoot was any great distance away, I can understand your concerns (especially if you rely on a bicycle like I do).
Sure, practice makes perfect but, unless you learn from your mistakes, you are only perfecting your ability to fail.
Stealthy Ninja wrote: I guess the weather over there is harder to predict than it is here.
In HK they get it pretty right (of course there's always the anomalies, but generally they get it right).
It's not half as bad as it use to be.
If I remember correctly, Chinese were the first to recognize weather patterns and the jet stream and were also the first to forecast the weather. Correct me if I'm wrong.
You guys have a lot more experience and I bet much better techniques than us.
Oh, and ours seems to be the opposite. They used to be good, but seem to be getting less accurate.
Sure, practice makes perfect but, unless you learn from your mistakes, you are only perfecting your ability to fail.
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