Foggy Dew (part two)

Foggy Dew (part two) · 10:40 AM

Encouraged by the replies I got from my first Foggy Dew photo, I'd like to show also these few studies on the winter fog.

While the previous photo was a deliberately simple and of reduced realism to free the imagination, these are more realistic versions and show more of what was going on. Hope you like them too..

First, two natural lightened images

#1

#2

Second, one black and white and one blueish version

#3

#4

Thanks for looking! C&C appreciated!

Jimbo · 02-08-2009, 10:43 AM

Crap Georg, those are awesome shots. I like them all but that first one is to cool along with number 2. Then there's #3 that is wow! Excellent series Georg. I too like shooting in the fog. JIM

daacon · 02-08-2009, 01:13 PM

Nice seires Georg who says you can't see in the fog ! I love the cros county skier captured, love the color that comes out in #2 well done.

**Sailor** · 02-08-2009, 03:14 PM

Wow, Greorg - these are pretty cool. I'm especially taken with #2 - looks like the world disappears right at the horizon. Terrific job. BTW, remind me what that white stuff on the ground is.

Jer

Damn Brit · 02-08-2009, 03:24 PM

Georg, they are very nice shots, good work on the WB. I think most of them could have been improved if you had got down closer to the ground, it would have made the perspective a lot better, more three dimensional. The first one in this thread for example (good composition BTW), you still have a sense of space in the bottom two thirds of the shot but there isn't any detail in the snow, it looks completely flat. I bet there were a lot of interesting peaks and ridges in it.
I know it was probably cold but I've seen waterproof sheets made specially for those conditions and it's not as if you aren't used to that weather.

I really like the second shot in this thread, the snow in the middle looks almost like clouds or a fog bank as seen from above.

Just a suggestion here, if you do multiple threads in a series like this, post a link to the other threads in each one. Makes it easier for people to find them all, this forum gets pretty congested and it's easy to miss stuff.

gawan · 02-08-2009, 03:46 PM

Originally posted by Jimbo

Crap Georg, those are awesome shots. I like them all but that first one is to cool along with number 2. Then there's #3 that is wow! Excellent series Georg. I too like shooting in the fog. JIM

Thanks Jim, always appreciate your comments!

Originally posted by daacon

Nice seires Georg who says you can't see in the fog ! I love the cros county skier captured, love the color that comes out in #2 well done.

Thanks Dave for the comment!

Originally posted by Sailor

Wow, Greorg - these are pretty cool. I'm especially taken with #2 - looks like the world disappears right at the horizon. Terrific job. BTW, remind me what that white stuff on the ground is.

Jer

Thanks Jer, LOL, is there ever snow in Texas, you do have high places..!

Originally posted by Damn Brit

Georg, they are very nice shots, good work on the WB. I think most of them could have been improved if you had got down closer to the ground, it would have made the perspective a lot better, more three dimensional. The first one in this thread for example (good composition BTW), you still have a sense of space in the bottom two thirds of the shot but there isn't any detail in the snow, it looks completely flat. I bet there were a lot of interesting peaks and ridges in it.
I know it was probably cold but I've seen waterproof sheets made specially for those conditions and it's not as if you aren't used to that weather.

I really like the second shot in this thread, the snow in the middle looks almost like clouds or a fog bank as seen from above.

Just a suggestion here, if you do multiple threads in a series like this, post a link to the other threads in each one. Makes it easier for people to find them all, this forum gets pretty congested and it's easy to miss stuff.

Gary, thanks a lot for the thorough comments!

You are right about the first one, it was difficult to crop and compose, I'll go back some day some year, when the weather and everything is the same

The second is actually my favourite too in this series! Thanks for the kind words about it!

I added a link to the first post in this series (in text above), good suggestion!

axl · 02-08-2009, 04:27 PM

nice series Georg,
but the third one steals the show for me. I'd made the dark parts tad darker, but that shot has a lot going for it when seen through my eyes...
BR

dazman · 02-09-2009, 03:06 AM

Excellent series Georg. #2 is my fav

bnishanth · 02-09-2009, 03:09 AM

Love them all, #2 is my fav though, very contrasty.

Cheers
Nish

**Rense** · 02-09-2009, 03:17 AM

Great series, Georg! Also for me #2 please. Have you tried that particular one in B&W? It almost is right now, and maybe it is a pitty to lose the yellowish of the reed, but I would like to know how it look that way. If you have it, could you post it please? Otherwise I do the conversion myself (and for mysel), if you don't mind....

gawan · 02-09-2009, 08:01 AM

Originally posted by axl

nice series Georg,
but the third one steals the show for me. I'd made the dark parts tad darker, but that shot has a lot going for it when seen through my eyes...
BR

Thanks for the comment, Axl! I actually reduced the contrast in the third a little, to add to the foggy mood, I may try to retrieve the contrast back.

Originally posted by dazman

Excellent series Georg. #2 is my fav

Thanks a lot Daz!

Originally posted by bnishanth

Love them all, #2 is my fav though, very contrasty.

Cheers
Nish

Thank you Nish, appreciated!

Originally posted by Rense

Great series, Georg! Also for me #2 please. Have you tried that particular one in B&W? It almost is right now, and maybe it is a pitty to lose the yellowish of the reed, but I would like to know how it look that way. If you have it, could you post it please? Otherwise I do the conversion myself (and for mysel), if you don't mind....

Thanks Rense, looks like #2 is a choice for many, I may try to process it more carefully and try it out in PPG. I did not make a B&W version, but you are welcome to try it if you like for your self...

scott-devon · 02-09-2009, 08:34 AM

Excellent series, that last one with the skier really has a great mood to it.

roentarre · 02-09-2009, 01:47 PM

Number 3 is just simply amazing, George. I love that kind of look and it is a very good snowscape!

**Rense** · 02-09-2009, 01:53 PM

Originally posted by gawan

Thanks Rense, looks like #2 is a choice for many, I may try to process it more carefully and try it out in PPG. I did not make a B&W version, but you are welcome to try it if you like for your self...

Well, Georg, I hope you don't mind me posting it here? Otherwise I will remove it!! Very simple in MS Office Picture Manager, desaturated it, added some contrast and midtones.....

Succes with this one, colour or B&W, whatever....

gawan · 02-09-2009, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by scott-devon

Excellent series, that last one with the skier really has a great mood to it.

Thanks Scott, I hesitated to get it that blue, but now it seems to work.

Originally posted by roentarre

Number 3 is just simply amazing, George. I love that kind of look and it is a very good snowscape!

Thanks James, I am so glad that you picked up the third to comment, as I did against the usual trend of adding contrast, just because of the subject!

Originally posted by Rense

Well, Georg, I hope you don't mind me posting it here? Otherwise I will remove it!! Very simple in MS Office Picture Manager, desaturated it, added some contrast and midtones.....

Succes with this one, colour or B&W, whatever....

Thanks Rense, of course I don't mind! Nice conversion, probably couldn't get it much better even when I have the original RAW!

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02-08-2009, 03:24 PM	#5
Damn Brit Guest	Georg, they are very nice shots, good work on the WB. I think most of them could have been improved if you had got down closer to the ground, it would have made the perspective a lot better, more three dimensional. The first one in this thread for example (good composition BTW), you still have a sense of space in the bottom two thirds of the shot but there isn't any detail in the snow, it looks completely flat. I bet there were a lot of interesting peaks and ridges in it. I know it was probably cold but I've seen waterproof sheets made specially for those conditions and it's not as if you aren't used to that weather. I really like the second shot in this thread, the snow in the middle looks almost like clouds or a fog bank as seen from above. Just a suggestion here, if you do multiple threads in a series like this, post a link to the other threads in each one. Makes it easier for people to find them all, this forum gets pretty congested and it's easy to miss stuff. Last edited by Damn Brit; 02-08-2009 at 03:33 PM.

02-09-2009, 01:53 PM	#14
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Originally posted by gawan Thanks Rense, looks like #2 is a choice for many, I may try to process it more carefully and try it out in PPG. I did not make a B&W version, but you are welcome to try it if you like for your self... Well, Georg, I hope you don't mind me posting it here? Otherwise I will remove it!! Very simple in MS Office Picture Manager, desaturated it, added some contrast and midtones..... Succes with this one, colour or B&W, whatever.... Attached Images

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02-08-2009, 10:43 AM	#2
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Crap Georg, those are awesome shots. I like them all but that first one is to cool along with number 2. Then there's #3 that is wow! Excellent series Georg. I too like shooting in the fog. JIM

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Nice seires Georg who says you can't see in the fog ! I love the cros county skier captured, love the color that comes out in #2 well done.

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Wow, Greorg - these are pretty cool. I'm especially taken with #2 - looks like the world disappears right at the horizon. Terrific job. BTW, remind me what that white stuff on the ground is. Jer

02-08-2009, 03:46 PM	#6
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jimbo Crap Georg, those are awesome shots. I like them all but that first one is to cool along with number 2. Then there's #3 that is wow! Excellent series Georg. I too like shooting in the fog. JIM Thanks Jim, always appreciate your comments! Originally posted by daacon Nice seires Georg who says you can't see in the fog ! I love the cros county skier captured, love the color that comes out in #2 well done. Thanks Dave for the comment! Originally posted by Sailor Wow, Greorg - these are pretty cool. I'm especially taken with #2 - looks like the world disappears right at the horizon. Terrific job. BTW, remind me what that white stuff on the ground is. Jer Thanks Jer, LOL, is there ever snow in Texas, you do have high places..! Originally posted by Damn Brit Georg, they are very nice shots, good work on the WB. I think most of them could have been improved if you had got down closer to the ground, it would have made the perspective a lot better, more three dimensional. The first one in this thread for example (good composition BTW), you still have a sense of space in the bottom two thirds of the shot but there isn't any detail in the snow, it looks completely flat. I bet there were a lot of interesting peaks and ridges in it. I know it was probably cold but I've seen waterproof sheets made specially for those conditions and it's not as if you aren't used to that weather. I really like the second shot in this thread, the snow in the middle looks almost like clouds or a fog bank as seen from above. Just a suggestion here, if you do multiple threads in a series like this, post a link to the other threads in each one. Makes it easier for people to find them all, this forum gets pretty congested and it's easy to miss stuff. Gary, thanks a lot for the thorough comments! You are right about the first one, it was difficult to crop and compose, I'll go back some day some year, when the weather and everything is the same The second is actually my favourite too in this series! Thanks for the kind words about it! I added a link to the first post in this series (in text above), good suggestion!

02-08-2009, 04:27 PM	#7
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	nice series Georg, but the third one steals the show for me. I'd made the dark parts tad darker, but that shot has a lot going for it when seen through my eyes... BR

02-09-2009, 03:06 AM	#8
dazman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,949	Excellent series Georg. #2 is my fav

02-09-2009, 03:09 AM	#9
bnishanth Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery Posts: 223	Love them all, #2 is my fav though, very contrasty. Cheers Nish

02-09-2009, 03:17 AM	#10
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Great series, Georg! Also for me #2 please. Have you tried that particular one in B&W? It almost is right now, and maybe it is a pitty to lose the yellowish of the reed, but I would like to know how it look that way. If you have it, could you post it please? Otherwise I do the conversion myself (and for mysel), if you don't mind....

02-09-2009, 08:01 AM	#11
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400 Original Poster	Originally posted by axl nice series Georg, but the third one steals the show for me. I'd made the dark parts tad darker, but that shot has a lot going for it when seen through my eyes... BR Thanks for the comment, Axl! I actually reduced the contrast in the third a little, to add to the foggy mood, I may try to retrieve the contrast back. Originally posted by dazman Excellent series Georg. #2 is my fav Thanks a lot Daz! Originally posted by bnishanth Love them all, #2 is my fav though, very contrasty. Cheers Nish Thank you Nish, appreciated! Originally posted by Rense Great series, Georg! Also for me #2 please. Have you tried that particular one in B&W? It almost is right now, and maybe it is a pitty to lose the yellowish of the reed, but I would like to know how it look that way. If you have it, could you post it please? Otherwise I do the conversion myself (and for mysel), if you don't mind.... Thanks Rense, looks like #2 is a choice for many, I may try to process it more carefully and try it out in PPG. I did not make a B&W version, but you are welcome to try it if you like for your self...

02-09-2009, 08:34 AM	#12
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Excellent series, that last one with the skier really has a great mood to it.

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02-09-2009, 01:47 PM	#13
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Number 3 is just simply amazing, George. I love that kind of look and it is a very good snowscape!

02-09-2009, 02:12 PM	#15
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400 Original Poster	Originally posted by scott-devon Excellent series, that last one with the skier really has a great mood to it. Thanks Scott, I hesitated to get it that blue, but now it seems to work. Originally posted by roentarre Number 3 is just simply amazing, George. I love that kind of look and it is a very good snowscape! Thanks James, I am so glad that you picked up the third to comment, as I did against the usual trend of adding contrast, just because of the subject! Originally posted by Rense Well, Georg, I hope you don't mind me posting it here? Otherwise I will remove it!! Very simple in MS Office Picture Manager, desaturated it, added some contrast and midtones..... Succes with this one, colour or B&W, whatever.... Thanks Rense, of course I don't mind! Nice conversion, probably couldn't get it much better even when I have the original RAW!