Yosemite Moments#6+orig

Tired of Yosemite yet? I hope not, cause I'll be posting through til around Christmas.

This was the first scene of the second day. As is often the case in the valley, the meadows often have a thin veil of fog that comes in and out until the sun reaches the meadow and it all evaporates. It's always fun and a challenge to try and capture this misty fog. Of course, a major pitfall with large format is that it's very difficult to photograph dynamic and quickly changing conditions, which can be frustrating at times, as was the case this morning. Because it was the first image, I needed time to unpack and set up the camera, frame, focus, check exposure, load the film holder, etc. etc..... well, I missed the frickin' fog! It had mostly dissipated by the time I was ready. Alas, I took the picture anyway.

So, if you missed the fog, how did you get this then? Well, in full disclosure, I added some fog back in a PS layer. I did capture a thin veil of fog, but the image captured on film was not the one I witnessed all during the time I was setting up. This is how I best remember the scene.

Very curious to hear how this works for everyone. I was actually very enamored with the grasses and just the overall textures and colors of the meadow and here, the oaks really just an accent, giving context to the meadow.

As always your thoughts and critiques welcome.

4x5, Nikkor 210mm, V50, f/32 @10s

Thanks!
Lon