Fog: FYC.

dsturr

FYC.

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Is it unfair to compare this to your other shot here?

In this image, everything is too far away and uniform (in size, color and distance) to be very engaging IMO, though I find some interest in a crop from right that leaves just 3 close trees and 3 tall rear ones (and 3 people!).

But it is still a distant runner-up to your other.

dsturr

Linda From Maine wrote:

Is it unfair to compare this to your other shot here?

In this image, everything is too far away and uniform (in size, color and distance) to be very engaging IMO, though I find some interest in a crop from right that leaves just 3 close trees and 3 tall rear ones (and 3 people!).

But it is still a distant runner-up to your other.

Thanks Linda.
No extra points for the fact that Billy doesn't like real fog?

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

dsturr wrote:

Thanks Linda.
No extra points for the fact that Billy doesn't like real fog?

I don't usually devote much of my day thinking about what Billy likes or doesn't like. Perhaps we could chat about relevant stuff instead? What drew you to shoot this image? What do you feel are its strengths, or weaknesses?

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

dsturr wrote:

FYC.

It does not happen too often; but I have to say that this shot is more appealing to me than your other attempt. I really like the fog and I think you made the most of it by having that diagonal line of smaller trees almost define where the fog begins to intrude. I like the effect you used. I found this photo to be quite engaging. It is very subtle; and I think that is its strength.
Erich

dsturr

Linda From Maine wrote:

I don't usually devote much of my day thinking about what Billy likes or doesn't like. Perhaps we could chat about relevant stuff instead? What drew you to shoot this image? What do you feel are its strengths, or weaknesses?

Fog plus tall trees combined with a small foreground. I liked the first one better too but when I returned a few months later the parks people had planted a new row of trees directly in front of the opening so that's the only one I have of it (in the fog).

dsturr

ebrunner wrote:

It does not happen too often; but I have to say that this shot is more appealing to me than your other attempt. I really like the fog and I think you made the most of it by having that diagonal line of smaller trees almost define where the fog begins to intrude. I like the effect you used. I found this photo to be quite engaging. It is very subtle; and I think that is its strength.
Erich

Thanks Erich.

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

This image is seductive, drawing you into the thickness.....well done.

dsturr

Frank2013 wrote:

This image is seductive, drawing you into the thickness.....well done.

Thanks Frank.

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

dsturr wrote:

FYC.

I love fog so the fog is enough to make me like an image. It's properly exposed and captured, and processed subtly so that the fog is the dominant element.

I find the figure on the left border distracting, too bright and too near the edge, though that might have been what you wanted. If it were mine I'd probably get rid of that figure and perhaps the tree beside her, too, and limit the image to the fuzzy foggy stuff (I'd probably stick a texture to it, too, but that is me!) It is always interesting to know what the points are in the mind of the photographer, because that less foggy stuff right along the left edge may be the whole point of your image.

dsturr

minniev wrote:

I love fog so the fog is enough to make me like an... (show quote)

Thanks Minniev.
"though that might have been what you wanted". Not really. I couldn't decide and just went with the uneven number. As I recall the distance from the edge was the way I took the picture. It's based on recollection because the original raw file was lost because of a hard drive failure (Seagate for the record) and no backup.