I wish I had the icon to show you, it is pretty funny.
The sun was beginning to rise so I hopped in the 'Ru to take a drive to the ridge and see if we had fog on the ridge or in the valley.
The fog would be in the river valley from the looks of things. So I headed to the highway that follows the Kickapoo. Highway 131 is a twisted curvy road that is in the valley. During floods parts of the highway generally have water over it. On the ridges the sun would be shining, but in the bottom, it would be fog.
There are very few safe places to pull off on this road. But there is one spot that is wide because the road has been repaired so many times. They put a black top coating on the side of the curve so the water wouldn't wash the shoulder gravel away when it overflowed from the backwaters.
I have always wanted to stop and 'shoot' this particular spot in Infrared during the day and also during the fog times or as the fog was dissipating.
And there I was.
...and it was amazing.
The Sandhill Cranes were just casually walking about looking for food.
I pulled out my Infrared Camera and decided to try a few shots.
The cranes walked around and into the frame!
The peace and quiet in the fog was fantastic. The only thing I heard was the occasional vehicle on the highway.
I suppose they glanced at me and just shook their heads. I noted a gravel road not far off that I could park in next time.
I'm looking forward to it.
early risers get really good shots!
ReplyDeleteThat last shot is all kinds of pretty! Glad you found a safe(r) place to park, lotsa dips & curves around your area. I love moody fog, but find shooting challenging with all the moisture in the air. We get a lot more fog here, then where I used to live. Especially in August. That was so odd for me. I am re-learning natures patterns. Will see if they hold true again this year.
ReplyDeleteI think you should try playing in the fog for photography and I know it presents issues and problems like noise and speckles in the fog. I use deNois by Topaz on some of the really noisy ones. It is pretty fun to try and 'find' something interesting. Fog is very common here too because of the valleys and air temp differences.
DeleteA lot of photogs really like deNois. I use Photoshop for everything, except sorting larger sets of photos. My fav shot I've ever taken of Harmony is a fog shot. I agree, shooting in fog is both challenging and fun!
DeleteI love misty days. I would rather it be foggy and misty than rainy. Cool pic of the Cranes. Every time I see them, they either disappear in the reeds or are flying. ( hard to capture.)
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