Foggy Morning

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 28, 20173,976 views10 comments

I shot this scene this morning on my way into work. It was on and off foggy and sunny, and when I saw this, I had to stop and take a few photos. I was very limited in my composition options because I had to shoot over a fence, but below overhanging trees. I have a few shots with the whole tree, but the top is way overexposed against the sky. I may try to see what I can get from those files some other day.

Handheld 5d2, 24-105L @ 99mm
1/200s @f/8, ISO100

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 29, 2017 at 12:26 AM

A very pretty, misty scene, but the cut-off tree is a little problematic.
Still a "keeper" image.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on July 29, 2017 at 9:31 PM

I like the mood of this scene, Craig. The foreground seems a bit bright and contrasty - I would consider a targeted adjustment to reduce the contrast in the foreground. I do have to admit that before I read your comment that one of my first thoughts was that I would like to see the top of the tree, so I think it would be worth working up the composition with the top of the tree. Having said that this is still a nice image with great mood.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 30, 2017 at 8:55 AM

I do like the mood and composition of the image. It would have been nice to have the whole tree in the image, but sometimes you have to work with limitations. I do agree with toning down the foreground.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 30, 2017 at 1:13 PM

Craig, I agree that having the whole tree would be nice but one does have to work with what is there at the time. I like the overall look and mood this has and it would probably be fun shooting it at different times to see what you come up with.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on July 30, 2017 at 3:08 PM

I guess I'm going against the grain here, but I like the "high key" look to the FG. I think you accurately captured what you saw. Also the cut off tree doesn't bother me.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 31, 2017 at 7:15 AM

I like the image overall, Craig, and the bright foggy light. The cut off tree is not an issue for me, but I agree with Bryan about the bright and contrasty foreground. Maybe just tone that down a bit.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on July 31, 2017 at 4:24 PM

I am OK with the tree being cut off. I think the bigger issue is that it is centered. Moving it right might have been a good choice as there appears to be some nice rays on the left side. Perhaps there is something there that limits that option. At any rate, I like what you have here and it's nice that it is so close to home.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on August 1, 2017 at 2:14 AM

The mood in this scene is wonderful ... Like something out of a fairy tale.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on August 7, 2017 at 11:41 AM

Craig, I love the light and the misty mood here, just wish I could see the whole tree.

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on August 13, 2017 at 1:00 PM

I guess I'm one of the few that likes the tree cropped as is. I like how it contributes to the strong composition of shapes.

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