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Fog rolls in off the Bay of Fundy in Fundy National Park, New Brunswick.

Fog rolls in off the Bay of Fundy in Fundy National Park, New Brunswick.
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Jan, 2014

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo at Fundy National Park in New Brunswick. The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world and is one of my favourite places to visit. There is abundant wildlife in the sea, sky and land, a rainforest microclimate, waterfalls, covered bridges, lighthouses and fishing boats galore!

Time

We decided to go on a short hike on a trail around Wolfe point in the late afternon, early August. It was probably about an hour and a half before sunset. For the first 20 minutes or so, we walked along the trail and all was clear and then this thick fog rolled in very suddenly, over the course of a couple of minutes. For a brief time, it seemed like the world ended about 10 feet away from us. I was able to snap a few photos as the fog began to clear, but it was gone as quickly as it had come, probably not more than 5 minutes between coming and going.

Lighting

It was all natural light. The time of day and the fog gave it a mysterious, soft, diffused quality.

Equipment

This photo was taken with a Nikon D3200, 18-55mm kit lens. I probably should have used a tripod, because it was quite dark in the forest, but I'm pretty sure this was handheld, it all happened so quickly!

Inspiration

Just the fairy tale, enchanted quality of the light streaming through the trees with the fog. It felt like a special moment.

Editing

I did some selective sharpening and dodging and burning in Photoshop, to help lead the eye where I wanted, but that's about it.

In my camera bag

These days, I usually have my Nikon D7100. If I am shooting portraits, I will most likely have my 24-70 mm f/2.8 with me and probably a speedlight or two and a reflector. For landscapes and wildlife, I tend to bring the 70-200 mm f/2.8 and the 10-24 mm f/3.5-4.5. I also have a canon macro filter that screws on to the front of my lens and I love it for taking close ups of interesting flowers and tiny creatures.

Feedback

Being near a large body of water when the tide is coming in is probably a good time to look for fog, but luck and patience are definitely factors as well. I recommend having a few microfibre cloths with you when photographing in foggy areas because your lens will need frequent drying off. It's a good idea to put your lens cap on between shots, as well and drape one of the cloths over the camera body and lens, espescially if they are not weatherproofed. A rain sleeve is a good idea, too. Besides the fog and frequent drizzle in this type of forest, there were lots of waterfalls and some of those had spray as well.

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Fog rolls in off the Bay of Fundy in Fundy National Park, New Brunswick.

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