Maybe some “fog filter” examples are out there too.Originally Posted by Nathan Potter
Would be fun to compare to the real thing.
Someone might even challenge us whether it’s one or the other.
Maybe some “fog filter” examples are out there too.
Would be fun to compare to the real thing.
Someone might even challenge us whether it’s one or the other.
Sounds like a bikini.
John, depending on the nature of the fog and light, you might play around with a blue filter. Sometimes it will accentuate the fog (assuming that is your goal). I think I used a Kodak 80A. Lucky for you, fog is never far away!
In front of Clint Eastwood's home in Carmel. He did not come out and invite me in for coffee.
Thnks for all the suggestions! The place I'm thinking of adjoins Woodward Park off of Friant Road, downhill near the trailer park and on the oppposite bank from Cobb's Ranch. I'm going out there this morning and take my light meter and scout around.
To get there I'm going to park at the Rivervew Shopping Center, cross Friant and hike down the bluff (there's a Starbucks at Riverview Shoppping Center to ward off the chill!)
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
I like foggy scenery (on the coast of Maine). It nicely softens or removes shadows. If the fog isn't too thick, it, as shown, allows one to display a three dimensional depth with the layers of lightness. It's an awesome lightsource for closeup/macro work.
I've never had a problem spot metering with fog, at least during daylight. Highlights can bleed if they are particularly bright and may need a certain amount of developer control. I shoot TMY because much of what I do is at night.
Night fog is particularly fun and the moods it creates are unique.
cheers
Steve
Home is always just beyond the next photograph
Tumut, NSW, Australia
A Glass Eye & Three Wooden Legs
a misty morning country lane, nikkor 90 f8 with ilford FP4
That tule fog out in the valley is terrifying to drive thru. I chatted about it with Roman
once and he still seemed scared; and I've done plenty of shooting in it myself, but
strictly on backroads, waiting for the fog to clear before hitting the highways crossing
the valley. Here on the coast we tend to have very soft enveloping fogs rather than
the clammy oppressive tule fog, but even the inland coastal valleys get some of the
nasty stuff following rains. I try to time things inbetween, so I get some atmospheric
effect without the risky driving and cold. The San Joaquin canyon gets the fog just
so far up till it bottlenecks, so you can adjust your shooting conditions with minor
altitude changes or easily get above it completely. Lots of films work fine, although I
prefer ones which don't show conspicuous gritty grain in the soft areas.
The Tule fog is a big concern of mine. I'm headed for a weekend in Yosemite on the 17th and 18th of this month. Going up the 99 can be frightening when you can not see anything. This time I guess I'll just have to pull off the moment I see fog developing. I wish they could use some big fans or something to get it off of the highway. I do not want to be in a 40+ car pile up.
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