Play Misty for Me

[Letrow]

[Donald]

I always think that one of the best compliments we can pay to each other is to say, 'I wish I had taken that'.

And indeed I do. That is a very beautiful image, Peter. Wonderful composition. Packed full of mood and atmosphere. Excellent harmony in tone and texture.

[Letrow]

I always think that one of the best compliments we can pay to each other is to say, 'I wish I had taken that'.

And indeed I do. That is a very beautiful image, Peter. Wonderful composition. Packed full of mood and atmosphere. Excellent harmony in tone and texture.

Thanks Donald, I appreciate that. In all honesty though I was incredibly lucky to have this kind of weather for a couple of mornings. In that place (and I have been there 4 or 5 times by now) and at that time of year you never ever get mist.
Working on these photos is even more fun than usual too, as there are more things to discover to bring out the best results.

[MrB]

Peter,

I think you have produced a wonderful set of photographs in this thread.

Although I haven't much of a clue what some of the comments here are going on about, your images have reminded me of a valuable lesson - how, with vision and imagination, it is possible to do great photography without going far from home.

Cheers.

Philip

[Letrow]

Quite misty yet...



...and just a hint of mist left

[JohnC]

A simple observation ..I like all the colour shots - Autumn's arrived. and my favourites are 3 and the one with the cows and the last one because of the strong colour of the ground and bails,the low angle shot of the farmhouse is eye-catching too. We're also starting to get mornings like this here.

[Dizzy]

A simple observation ..I like all the colour shots - Autumn's arrived. and my favourites are 3 and the one with the cows and the last one because of the strong colour of the ground and bails,the low angle shot of the farmhouse is eye-catching too. We're also starting to get mornings like this here.

Beautiful images..always had a "soft spot" for cows [in the fields] on foggy mornings!

John: Much the same here. The smell of Fall is definitely in the morning air. Leaves are still holding color, but it won't be long.

Mike

[Donald]

always had a "soft spot" for cows on foggy mornings!

Note to Mods - We need to keep an eye on this one!

[Dizzy]

Note to Mods - We need to keep an eye on this one!

.....there is no potential for "salvation by edit" with that one. Guess I'll have to own it.

Each evening after our dinner I take a 2 mi. walk, and on that walk I pass by several large pastures where the Ovenell's cows are currently grazing. With the warm temps and high humidity, quite often the fields grow a nice layer of fog in the early evening hours, and of course, the cows are hanging out in it.

I gaze - they graze. Nothing untoward whatsoever. Yeesh...

Note to self: NEVER post in the morning until at least 2 cups of coffee have been assimilated. Especially if Donald is on-line.

[Donald]

Mike

Seriously - you are absolutely right. Such a scene is so full of mood and atmosphere. And that's captured beautifully in the first image in post #14 above.

[Dizzy]

Mike

Seriously - you are absolutely right. Such a scene is so full of mood and atmosphere. And that's captured beautifully in the first image in post #14 above.

Thank you Donald. My honor has now been restored.

Have read the entire thread, but haven't seen any reference to the exposure data. With Fall coming quickly to this area, the fields will certainly be growing the ground fog in the early evenings. With the cows outstanding in their field, plus the Sun setting in the background I've always thought that the setting might make for a nice photo.

After seeing these beautiful images of Peter's, I know it will.

Peter: Is there a range of settings that could be suggested, so a beginner could at least be in the right area on the aperture and exposure settings?

Mike

[Donald]

Mike

Hopefully Peter will come back in with some of the information you are seeking.

You may have already done so, but in case not (and for the benefit of others who have not done so), the CIC tutorial Taking Photos in Fog, Mist or Haze is an excellent lesson for those wishing to think about the sort of shots we're discussing here.

[Letrow]

Peter: Is there a range of settings that could be suggested, so a beginner could at least be in the right area on the aperture and exposure settings?

Mike

Mike, all of these photos were shot in the early morning on relatively grey days. I mean, mist is grey of course, but sometimes you can see the sun peeking out behind it already. Not in this case.
I took these photos at F/11 and ISO 200. Shutterspeed varied between 1/180 sec. and 1/30 sec.
The biggest change occurs in processing (Gimp in my case) when levels are applied. The mist has a very strong effect on this. The rest is personal taste really.

Post #1/1 ISO 200 at 1/90sec. F/11
Post #1/2 ISO 200 at 1/60sec. F/13
Post #4 ISO 200 at 1/90sec. F/11
Post #7 ISO 200 at 1/125sec. F/11
Post #14/1 ISO 200 at 1/125sec. F/9.5
Post #14/2 ISO 200 at 1/30sec. F/11
Post #17/1 ISO 200 at 1/125sec. F/11
Post #17/2 ISO 200 at 1/180sec. F/11
Post #21 ISO 200 at 1/125sec. F/11
Post #25/1 ISO 200 at 1/90sec. F/11
Post #25/2 ISO 200 at 1/45sec. F/11

[Dizzy]

Thank you for that great info Peter!

Heading out to try to find some fog tomorrow morning, and if I can't find it down low in the valley, I'll go
find it up on the mountain tops.

Just finished re-reading the great tutorial that Donald shared, and that info coupled with the guidelines
you've provided should be a big help.

Mike