Early Morning Mist
I think the only time a photographer should not shoot is in a pitch black room. The rule is to only shoot during the golden hour at sunrise and sunset. But with that attitude we will miss twenty two hours each day to make images. Even at high noon, with deep shadows, you can convert to black and white and get stunning images.
The image presented here of the fog shrouded pond is a good example of an unexpected time to create. The mist is so dense there are no blacks in this photograph. One of the most interesting details about this scene is the one bird off to the right. Without this single detail we would not know the other birds were on an island surrounded by water. Once again we have an epiphany element (see Balboa Lake Feb 18th).
The fog takes away our perception of depth. This gives the image feeling of a magical landscape. You can almost hear the muted sounds of the bird calls across the water.
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February 27th, 2008 at 11:14 am
Thank you Jim. Taken at Balboa Lake Ca.
In December the cormorants enjoy the early Morning.
Taken with Canon Mark II 100-400 IS lens shot at 400 ISO 1/500 sec. at f 5.6