capturing fog

[JeffieLove]

if I want to take a picture with fog should I use the flash? there is a beautiful creek near by with a covered bridge and I would like to capture it with the snow and it is also very foggy right now where I live. any quick suggestions?

Here are my results. Only one really came out foggy like I wanted them to :/ Meh, better luck next time I guess...

1. f/10 1/500s ISO 400 (Shot in RAW, no flash)

2. f/1.8 1/3200s ISO 400 (Shot in RAW, no flash)

3. f/1.8 1/4000s ISO 400 (Shot in RAW, no flash)

4. F/1.8 1/4000s ISO 400 (Shot in RAW, no flash)

 

[vtf]

Although I don't know for sure but wouldn't you treat is like a river that flows. Slow the shutter to get a smooth flow or fast to stop the movement. I would think flash would be like using brights in fog, too much blowback.

 

[Stradawhovious]

I would imagine that a flash would have the same effect with fog as your higbeams do...... my guess is that it would be a picture ruiner.

Not positive though...... someone that isn't talking out of their ass will be along shortly with a better answer.

 

[Babs]

I would imagine that a flash would have the same effect with fog as your higbeams do...... my guess is that it would be a picture ruiner.

Not positive though...... someone that isn't talking out of their ass will be along shortly with a better answer.

That was what I was going to say! I'd try a slow shutter speed too.

*NOT* an expert though!

 

[JeffieLove]

made an attempt, just got home, eating a late lunch then will put the pictures on the computer and post soon

 

[JeffieLove]

images are added in first post

 

[vtf]

I like all the images, especially the 2nd one. What settings did you go with?

 

[JeffieLove]

I'll add them in the first post - check back in like 2 minutes lol

 

[JeffieLove]

a lot of them were shot wide open because I found that to be the best way to give them that foggy look... At least from what I could tell on the LCD of the camera... then I got them on the computer and they weren't really all that foggy :/

The 2nd one was also shot through my windhsield lol

 

[vtf]

I'm having that same issue with the blowing snow, wondering if I should slow the shutter speed way down.

 

[Stradawhovious]

Thanks for sharing!

 

[JeffieLove]

That's what I heard from another photographer friend. Slow the shutter down like if you're taking pictures of running water... If it's night time, you obviously can't use flash because you end up with white blobs... But I think flash during the day with snow is okay...

IDK, every time it has snowed here (except for once this winter) this winter it has been over night :/ Sucks!!! lol

 

[Jeatley]

Go with the flash idea but put the shutter on like 1/10th on a tripod with f/11 or WHAT EVER it takes not to blow out the shot

 

[KmH]

If you can do OCF, put the flash close to what you want to light, not back by the camera.

To keep from having white blobs from flash at night you can adjust the aperture of lower the power output of the flash unit(s).

 

[JeffieLove]

no other C&C on the images or anything?

Also wondering if anyone notices the relationship between #3 and #4 lol