In a Fog
Dec, 2017Views
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Location
I shot this image in beautiful Stanley Park, in Vancouver, British Columbia. I absolutely love shooting in the fog and Stanley park is one of my "go to" fog settings.Time
This was taken around 7am on a very foggy day. When I awoke that morning and saw the fog floating in and around Vancouver, I knew I had to get out and shoot.Lighting
Lighting for this image was all provided by mother nature. No reflectors, no fill flash, just the early morning sun being filtered by the fog. I sought out a scene in which I could take advantage of the distance between the "hero" tree and the fog blanketed bank of trees in the background. Standing at the foot of the hill and shooting up at a slight angle helped magnify the contrast between the foreground and foggy background.Equipment
This was shot hand held with a Nikon D5600 and a 24-85 zoom lens. The only other significant equipment on this very chilly January day were my photo gloves with the fold-back-fingertips!Inspiration
My inspiration was the fog. I am a total sucker for foggy landscapes and when I saw the "depth" afforded by the gap between foreground tree and the foggy trees in the background, I knew I had to shoot it.Editing
This is almost straight-out-of-camera. Processing was limited to playing with the contrast a bit and darkening the foreground (in Lightroom).In my camera bag
I have upgraded my equipment significantly since shooting this image. I'm a nature/landscape/wildlife/outdoor type of photographer and pretty much always shoot using natural light. On a typical outing I now carry my 3-month old Nikon D850 and 4 lenses: Sigma Art 14mm, Sigma Art 25-105mm, Sigma Art 135mm and a Nikon 300mm. I'll always take my monopod with fold out legs, circular polarizer, an ND filter and the usual extra batteries, cloths, etc.Feedback
A few things... and please bear in mind I'm a self-taught photog in terms of shooting and in post-processing... 1. Have fun. 2. Don't just look ahead of you. Look at both sides, down and up! You never where the next great shot may be waiting. 3. Experiment with techniques, cam settings, you name it... it's a great way to find "looks" that you like. 4. If you see an image you really like, dig into it. See if you can define why it speaks to you. See if you can find out the shooter's cam settings. Ask questions! 5. There are TONS of online vids/tools/sources that explain almost anything you need/want to learn. Google is your friend! 6. Shoot what you love because that passion will shine in and through your images.
