Has anyone ever shot photos on a foggy day
maybe getting some interesting effects what's best way
to do this depending how bright it is and other
factors
If the fog is in the distance then you can get some interesting results. But when you're in the fog then that's what you get - photos look like you're taking a picture of a cloud.
A thought in my head from when I was shooting film. To enhance fog in a picture you get a blue filter. Is my mind going or does that work. Would it work with digital photos also?
Sarge69
Get some close up foreground interest that will come out sharp and contrasty, trees look great like that , then they fade of to soft grey the further away they are
Good question will a blue filter work on a digital camera
on foggy days
Yes and make everything blue, fine if you are converting to B&W
breck wrote:
Yes and make everything blue, fine if you are converting to B&W
That's the point. Shoot in B&W with a blue filter for fog enhancement.
Thanks
Sarge69
rubble43
Loc: Oyster Bay, Long Island NY
Watch your auto-focus it may have problems finding a distant subject with any contrast; manual focus may be a better option. This photo was taken last Saturday under such conditions.
Local graveyard in fog and snow.
rubble43 wrote:
Watch your auto-focus it may have problems finding a distant subject with any contrast; manual focus may be a better option. This photo was taken last Saturday under such conditions.
Here's a shot I took years ago. I'll have to look for an opportunity to re-shoot it when the Half Moon comes back to dock this Spring.
Carl A wrote:
Has anyone ever shot photos on a foggy day
maybe getting some interesting effects what's best way
to do this depending how bright it is and other
factors
Check the link below. I went out that day with some pretty heavy fog. Started out by adjusting WB in ACR then played with things from there. You can do some very interesting things with fog. Can't wait to see what you come up with.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-168065-1.html
I like shooting in fog, but have to be careful because Photo Shop Elements likes to "correct" my exposure--which was fine to begin with!!
I went to the park to photograph the willow in the fog, the skating pond was an unanticipated bonus, the ducks and geese wouldn't move.
Cropped to 8x10 in post processing removing a light poll and another tree that added nothing to the composition.
Carl A wrote:
Has anyone ever shot photos on a foggy day
maybe getting some interesting effects what's best way
to do this depending how bright it is and other
factors
I find that every fog has its own characteristics. There is no other weather element that will get me out of bed as early as fog, and I'll usually stick with it till it's gone. There are endless ways to make it work for photos, but it does fool all the gadgets on your camera - white balance, autofocus, everything - so be prepared to over-ride your camera's preferred settings, and over-ride again when you get to processing. Fog sometimes looks like noise in the photo but noise removal programs may make your shot better or worse, so use it in manual as well. And take a lens cloth, some fog is so wet you'll think you've been in the rain.
love a foggy day for photos!! Shot this from the side of the road.
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