So that’s what they mean by a layer of fog!
I regularly experience fog. It’s typically thickest when I wake up and usually lasts for an hour or so until my head begins to clear.
This was real fog – the kind you can’t see through – in the afternoon. I was surprised and impressed. Good thing I didn’t get up early. I wouldn’t have been able to see anything.
Given my severe aversion to early mornings, I rarely get to see external fog. Usually it’s scheduled too early in the day.
So imagine my surprise to see thick fog covering the lake in late morning. At first I thot it was smoke drifting by my cabin and went out to see if the place was burning down.
When I saw the fog drifting off the lake I realized what other people had been talking about over the years. It was rather cool – and not just because the ice was still on the lake.
I had enough time to photograph different locations and try a few different approaches. I’ll definitely have to do that again when I see fog. Oh yes that would be tomorrow morning.
Somehow it seemed appropriate to show a loon in the fog. This could be mistaken for a bad photo but I assure you it’s fog.
The fog drifts off leaving wonderful contrast with the trees and a cloud.
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Fog can be such a great friend for the photographer…the loon shot, being my favorite.
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I think I could become good friends with fog:) It added a nice mystical feel to the loon shot. Glad you liked it.
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Lovely. I love fog. One Sunday on the way to church there were not one but three distinct layers of fog against the bushline. Imagine how much angst I arrived with, having had no camera within reach. Sigh.
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I can well imagine since the best scenes often happen without my camera. Three layers sounds amazing – I don’t think I have ever seen that. It must have been hard to focus in church.
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Among other reasons. 😉 I wonder what the atmospheric conditions were that set things up like that. It was certainly worth seeing.
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now were talking landscape from the wildlife photographer – the loon in the fog and the shore shot are fabulous
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High praise from a landscape photographer.
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I try to tell people that fog is good!
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It most certainly is. I wish I had more opportunities with it.
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I’m with you as far as never being up early enough to capture fog at its typical time frame. Terrific to see your examples here and especially at a reasonable hour.
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I think I’ll order more of that later day fog. It was a treat. I think your gators are tailor made for fog.
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I really like fog, but find it difficult to capture as well as you did–I especially like the second shot, with its beautiful shades of soft blue and brown in an almost abstract arrangement. Unlike many urban fog shots, it is not at all dark and foreboding.
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I rarely encounter fog so I don’t have much to compare it to. However, I was quite surprised at the difference a polarizer made to the scene. It was fun to play around with that. Your description of the second photo was the effect I was trying to get so that worked out well. I appreciate your thots.
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Reblogged this on mihran Kalaydjian.
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Thanks
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Fog is a beautiful thing. We get a lot of misty mornings here in Western Oregon, and if one is up early enough to see them transition from rosy pink to gold to silver-white, it is a great show put on by Mother Nature.
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That does sound like a great show. I keep hearing and seeing those interesting things about Oregon. I just may have to check it our for myself some time.
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It was photographs I had seen of the area when I lived back east that piqued my curiosity about possibly moving here. Once Rick and I actually saw it, we were hooked!
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nice photos … and that cloud sure looks like a roadrunner to me 🙂
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Thanks. Now you’ve got me seeking all kinds of creatures in that cloud!
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I hold H. Rorschach responsible for that flight of fancy. 🙂
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Good one to blame.
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A bad photo? You? I would NEVER assume that!
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Then I must have slipped those through when you weren’t looking! I do appreciate the bias.
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I love the fog during the early morning. Too bad I haven’t been immersed in it for awhile.
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Yes the fog is rather illusive but enchanting. Here’s hoping for more fog for both of us.
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I too like a foggy morn, although we get it very rarely. Your photos are so peaceful and beautiful, just like the start to the day.
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It really was peaceful and beautiful there so I’m pleased that you were able to sense that from the photos.
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I love fog. It does cover up a lot of flaws doesn’t it? 🙂 Just kidding, but fog offers so much atmosphere and mystery in a photograph.
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I agree with you whole hearted on all points. I thoroughly enjoyed my time time with the fog and watching it blow off the lake.
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Great shots but torturing me with another loon 🙂
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OK now I’m going to be thinking about you every time I post a loon! I think the only solution is for you to plan a loon trip.
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