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Week 02 - Fog.jpg
Week 02 - Fog.jpg
Ken


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Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Michigan City, IN
Date: Feb 4, 2008
Aperture: F/2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 5, 2008

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Comments: 28
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 It was incredibly foggy tonight so of course I had to go out and take pictures. I love these dark, moody pictures, with just a hint of what's going on in the shadows.

B&W in raw
a bit of dodging/burning
clone out a couple small lights in distance
crop
resize
sharpen
save for web

Edit: YES, it's supposed to be this dark! You should barely be able to see some vertical columns on the left.

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 10/17/2009 12:20:34 AM
Great to see this again.
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 03/25/2008 09:29:26 PM
simply haunting - one of my absolute favorites of all the images i have seen in the b/w side challenge so far this year....
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 02/26/2008 12:28:52 AM
nice, i like these shots where the everyday becomes spooky, i might like a tad more contrast but not much
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 02/20/2008 12:20:56 PM
Outstanding! I love these low light teasers! Great composition.
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 02/15/2008 02:46:55 PM
Not the best image for my dark monitor but still looks good before I do the old view from 45 degrees trick to allow the details to jump out of the dark at me ;)

'Noir' is the word that first came to my mind. Big print in a big frame would really make this pop - nice one :)
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 02/15/2008 12:41:40 AM
Not going to read the other comments yet. Going to try to find my own words for this. The black is black, but not so black. That's all I can think.
(Thanks for including details; would also like to know where in the zoom range. Also for sharing with us and foregoing the challenge).
Edit:Hajeka's comment, "The light is getting brighter and brighter when I look longer to this photo," is very nearly the same as mine.

Message edited by author 2008-02-15 03:35:00.
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 02/12/2008 08:20:59 AM
Cool shot, I love the subtle play of light on the sidewalk and the halo around the light pole, nicely seen.
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 02/08/2008 09:58:17 PM
Very cool - it's almost like your lighthouse moved inland. I love that lone beacon of light hanging on top of the stick. Moody, indeed!
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 02/08/2008 04:19:48 PM
Very dark, very rich. And yes, just barely on the left are what look to be concrete pillar things along the pathway. Makes one wonder what lurks beyond those. Also looks quite cold, damp, and entirely miserable.
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 02/07/2008 12:24:24 AM
Incredibly mysterious picture. Love the glow of the light through the fog and the detail in the foreground. Another great capture!
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 02/06/2008 03:57:29 PM
I like dark shots like this, even though they don't normally do very well on this site. There is just enough detail to make this interesting. The dark tones are very rich, and like the placement of the light/reflections in the photo. The columns down the left side lead you in.
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 02/06/2008 03:12:01 PM
I can imagine Harry Potter sitting in the gutter. Great eerie sense to this.
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 02/06/2008 09:22:43 AM
I like it. Very creepy. Just needs Jack the Ripper following some unsuspecting woman.
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 02/06/2008 05:25:19 AM
A little spooky. I like the feel of this - it definitely creates a mood.
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 02/06/2008 03:21:28 AM
Without the post it would be a great moon shot. Great street light moody foggy night shot. The B&W is wonderful.
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 02/05/2008 11:29:32 PM
love moody pics too! b/w are my favorite. I think that the wet sidewalk leading up to the light give it a sense of depth bringing it to life.
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 02/05/2008 11:24:29 PM
I really like this. the wet pavement has a great feel to it. Just enough interest in the columns. The comp seems a bit off balance to me. Not sure about suggestions. LG
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 02/05/2008 09:44:19 PM
Quite Noir. Great mood you got from this wonderful rain shot.
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 02/05/2008 05:39:14 PM
I like night photo's, I've actually only taken a few however, but I really like the various details they illuminate.....always adding interest to the photo. Nice slight leading lines with the fence (stone) post on the left.
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 02/05/2008 01:34:56 PM
Nice moody shot. really nice conversion.
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 02/05/2008 12:35:24 PM
The light on the pavement is awesome.. makes the ghostly ness of the place real.. I like the low key atomosphere.. brilliant shot!
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 02/05/2008 11:53:56 AM
You remind me that light and dark are both metaphors of good and evil, the known and the unknown, sincere and the insincere etc. Simple compositions using simple lighting can be very powerful.
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 02/05/2008 11:36:30 AM
Very nice darkness depicted here. I would have preferred it if the columns on the left were just a tiny bit lighter. Great pavement texture.
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 02/05/2008 10:17:25 AM
great nightitme fog image..the light really gives a nice focal point for the viewer & gets the eye to travel through..nice textures picked up here too
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 02/05/2008 10:13:09 AM
I love fog pictures too! I have trouble getting good ones tho at night, but you sure don't! This is in fact very brooding and moody. I love the texture in the bottom /foreground part of the photo. It adds much interest to the darkness.
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 02/05/2008 08:47:20 AM
Cool texture on the road! You get the feeling of moisture in the air.
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 02/05/2008 08:43:32 AM
I love this shot!! I've always loved dark and mysterious photos, and I've been meaning to get out and try it myself, I'm just too lazy! The water reflecting on the concrete is gorgous!

Message edited by author 2008-02-07 11:02:20.
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 02/05/2008 01:17:07 AM
The light is getting brighter and brighter when I look longer to this photo. Wonderful details on the path and the almost invisible fence (?) at the left.
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