Smoky Falls (NIK9150)

One advantage of photographing in the fog is how it totally transforms a scene. However, this usually means getting up pretty early. I was up at 4:30am to be on location before sunrise. I was leading a workshop at Great Falls and was thrilled that we had foggy conditions. The workshop participants loved it and having a small group allowed me to make some photographs of my own.

After spending a couple of hours making images in the fog, the most dramatic lighting of the morning occurred as the fog started to lift. This lasted only a few minutes before it became bright and sunny. In this composition, the foreground rock makes for a strong diagonal line that is complimented by the trees peeking out of the fog on the far shoreline. While the composition is simple, the result is striking (thanks to the conditions).

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