Posts in Category: fog
9/28/2009
China Beach in China Cove: Point Lobos
Okay…so yesterday I spent 4 hours back at Point Lobos. I stopped on the way down for some wildlife shots with the new PhotoScope, so it was 10:30 by the time I got there and the fog was already rolling across the point. Still, there is no such thing as a bad day at Point Lobos. It is just too scenic…too photogenic. The fog offshore and showing at any distance, certainly closing the horizons, was off set by the bright sun where it got through, lighting the foreground of shots and creating a somewhat more intimate feeling.
And, as a bonus, they have repaired the stairway down into China Cove to China Beach. This area was closed last year when I visited, so, of course, I climbed down. I have several keepers from beach level. This one, with the variety of shades and colors in the water, the fog visible against the blue sky, the stark cliffs, and the red and green vegetation, captures at least one essence, new to me, of China Cove.
Sony DSC H50 at 31mm equivalent. F5.6 @ 1/400 @ ISO 100. Programed auto.
Recovery in Lightroom to bring up detail in the fog blanket and darken the sky. A bit of Fill Light for the cliff shadows. Added Clarity and Vibrance brought up the texture, and especially the colors in the water. Sharpen landscape preset.
From Monterey Bay 09.
9/24/2009
Across to Great Head
Another from last year at this time. Point Lobos, CA. Perhaps the most scenic stretch of coast in the world…or at least the most photographed.
Here the misty fog over the water lends an etherial look to the land/seascape. Foreground branches frame a bit.
Sony DSC H50 at 31mm equivalent. F5.0 @ 1/250 @ ISO 100. Programmed auto.
Recovery in Lightroom for the sky and mist (Recovery works magic with mist…bringing out the lights within). Added Clarity and Vibrance in the Presence panel. Sharpen Landscape preset.
From Point Lobos Morning.
8/28/2009
Grasmere from a Turner Overlook
The Lake District Painters and Turner in particular are everywhere you go in the Lake District. You have seen these views on museum walls and in art books, and it is constant deja vue all over again. There are plaques. “Turner painted this.”
And little wonder. This view of Grasmere might have been better if the day had allowed a view deeper into the mountains behind the lake. There are higher peaks under the clouds. But it is still atmospheric and all too typical of a summer’s day in England. We actually made it all the way around the lakes without getting wet that day, but it was a close run thing.
Minolta A1 at 28mm equivalent. F5.6 @ 1/250th @ ISO 100. Programed auto.
Punch and Sharpen landscape presets in Lightroom. Blackpoint to the right just slightly. Recovery for the sky.
From England 2005.
8/7/2009
Marsh Grasses and a Slice
We are late today since SmugMug has been down…but here we are with a shot of early morning light across the tall marsh grasses and a slice of a tidal pool beside the river…bit of mist in the background. This is another working low shot, using the flip out LCD on the H50 for a more interesting perspective. I tried to hit the sweet spot, where enough of the water and reflected sky shows to make it a secondary focus point in the image.
Sony DSC H50 at full wide. F4.0 @ 1/250th @ ISO 100. Programed auto.
A bit of Recovery in Lightroom for the sky. Blackpoint to the right. Added Vibrance and Clarity and Landscape sharpen preset.
From Around Home Kennebunk ME.
8/2/2009
Compound Curves
Happy Sunday. A sunny day picture to celebrate (and, believe me we are celebrating every sunny day in Maine this summer). I was out early to the beach for this shot. By the time I left there was no parking to be had within a mile of here, but it was the light, of course, that brought me out early. Not a perfectly clear day…still lots of mist in the air and a foggy density out over the ocean, but the light was strong enough to penetrate well, and bring the scene to life.
I like the way the curves in this image echo each other…though I can’t say I was conscious of it while framing. The dark, dominant curve of the seaweed intersects the corner of the frame, leading the eye into the image. Sometimes I am very aware of where elements in the image meet the frame, and sometimes my practiced eye for the image just takes care of it without conscious intervention. The practiced eye is a photographer’s most valuable asset.
Sony DSC H50 at full wide. F5.6 @ 1/500th @ ISO 100. Programed auto.
Recovery in Lightroom for the sky. Recovery also has the effect of making mist and fog look more luminous, as it did here, emphasizing the inner light. Blackpoint to the right. Added Clarity and Vibrance. Landscape sharpen.
From Around Home Kennebunk ME.
7/31/2009
Flood Tide and Fog
A different mood at Rachel Carson NWR. The east coast is seeing inexplicably high tides this summer and this flood tide was the highest I have seen at Rachel Carson. Subdued light, reflections, misty distance with interesting play of light, and the gentle curve of the stream…that’s what I see in this image.
Sony DSC H50 at full wide. F5.0 @ 1/250th @ ISO 100. Programed auto.
Cropped slightly from the bottom for composition. Recovery for the sky and mist. Blackpoint moderately well to the right, a touch of fill light for the trees, added Clarity and Vibrance.
From Around Home Kennebunk ME.