 Roland Towey |
Catching the Mist Hi, I live in England in the county of Devon. At this time of year, mist lingers in the valleys. I have tried to capture this image, but the results have been disappointing. Most of my shots were taken above the mist. I used 400 negative film, a polariser set to optimum. Metered off the foreground. My photos came out with a correctly exposed foreground. But the hilltops, mist & skyline all showed a greyish tone. Is it my technique? Is it caused by machine printing? Should I use graduated n.d. filter? Any advice you can give will be greatly received. I am looking forward to this weekend as further frosty weather is forecast. Regards
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Stephanie Adams |
I am a beginner, but I would think to maybe try a slower film. like ISO 50 or even 100. You need to underexpose to get the mist to show up with any detail, so meter off the darker elements in the composition. The slower speed may allow you to have a longer exposure time which can help the mist show up better. Good luck! By the way, I am coming to England this summer!! I can't wait, it will be my first time there!
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Jeff Reilly |
Hi Roland, I think Stephanie is on the right track with the slower film and longer exposures. But if you must stay with 400 film then opt for a slower shutter speed and a bigger f-stop. Be bold. Take the camera off auto and go to manual and have some fun playing around with the settings. Good luck and have fun taking pictures.
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BetterPhotoJim.com - Jim Miotke  Contact Jim Miotke Jim Miotke's Gallery |
Hi Roland, I trust that the misty weather is still occuring :) The above answers are excellent. I would just like to add one thing: try shooting without your polarizer. Depending on your angle of view (in relation to the sun), you may find that using it actually causes much of the misty effect to disappear. Same things happens with rainbows. Give it a shot and let me know how it goes.
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