San Francisco Park
Foggy day at McClaren Park, near my house in San Fancisco
Foggy day at McClaren Park, near my house in San Fancisco
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Location
This photo was taken in John McClaren Park in the city of San Francisco. Fog is a feature of our city, even though it is somewhat rare in this part of town. I felt compelled to take this image on cold foggy morning.Time
This photo was taken early to mid-morning on January 18, 2015.Lighting
I was facing roughly South East because I wanted to get some of the brightness of the morning sun trying to push it's way through the thick fog. I also like the back-lit feel. I think it adds depth and mystery.Equipment
I shot this with my Canon 6D with a Tamron 24-70 f2.8 lens.Inspiration
I looked up the hill from my house in the morning and saw the fog covering the hilly part of the park and I knew there would be some magical shots that could be taken. This was a purely opportunistic shoot!Editing
I always do some post processing. Since I shoot RAW, I usually do some light sharpening and other adjustments as I see fit, mostly using Lightroom and some plugins such as NIK, Topaz, DXO, etc. Obviously I converted this to monochrome, probably using NIK Silver FX or DXO, I can't remember which. I like to do some light Split Toning on my monochrome photos so I may have done some of that here. Sometimes I do it in Lightroom and sometimes I use the toning options in the plugins.In my camera bag
I always have my 6D and the 24-70. I recently went to Yosemite and brought along a 70-200 f4 and the 17-40 f4. I had a tripod and a 10 stop ND filter by Breakthrough Photography in the bag as well. If I'm going out on the town for a casual dinner or hanging out with friends, then I'll bring my Fuji X100t. I love that camera, it has "vibe" and it makes me see in a different way from the Canon.Feedback
For a fog picture, don't be afraid to bump up the ISO if necessary. A little grain or noise may add a little more vibe to the shot. Look for ways to convey depth and to capture the light coming through the fog. Photographing fog while standing in it is tricky if there's nothing in relationship to the fog, like the trees and the light in my photo.
