Verulamium Park in the fog

[rcarca]

There was thick fog by us today, which seemed to be an excellent subject for a walk with the camera:

Fog by Richard Anderson, on Flickr

Empty bench in the fog by Richard Anderson, on Flickr

Dog walking in the fog by Richard Anderson, on Flickr

More here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskRxuiAr

Thanks for looking!

Richard

[Parsen66]

Re: Verulamium Park in the fog

Of the three I prefer the first by some way Richard. It tells a great story of the solitary man looking for a place to rest, the bench calling him over........listen me !

[lunarbo]

Re: Verulamium Park in the fog

My vote goes for number 3....a simpler composition than no.1 and this appeals.

[tesarver]

Re: Verulamium Park in the fog

I like all 3 for each has a story to tell.

Tom

[@imagesBV]

Re: Verulamium Park in the fog

Smashing set......great processing; you have style!

[rcarca]

Re: Verulamium Park in the fog

Thank you Alan and Bo: I am always delighted to see a little controversy! And thanks Tom!

Smashing set......great processing; you have style!

Cheers Brian! Much appreciated!

[enneo]

Re: Verulamium Park in the fog

All three for me Richard, each one is an individual story image with great style.

[Richard W]

Re: Verulamium Park in the fog

Is the vignetting deliberate?

[rcarca]

Re: Verulamium Park in the fog

Is the vignetting deliberate?

Yes! All added in post. My 70-200 f2.8 doesn't produce much of a natural vignette. I add one to most pictures.

[Richard W]

Re: Verulamium Park in the fog

For my taste, the vignetting here makes the fog look a little too much like black smoke.

[rcarca]

Re: Verulamium Park in the fog

All three for me Richard, each one is an individual story image with great style.

Thank you Derek!

[rcarca]

Re: Verulamium Park in the fog

For my taste, the vignetting here makes the fog look a little too much like black smoke.

Fair enough. A lot of the current "grunge" style involves the use of heavy vignettes, and obviously I have a choice whether to use it or not. That said, I find it is often helpful to create a strong boundary for the picture. That is, of course, a matter of taste! I prefer to think of these as pictures rather than photographs

[Guy24]

Re: Verulamium Park in the fog

Richard,

Great set - number 3 for me.

Love the processing suits the feel of the photo. How were they processed?

Guy

[rcarca]

Re: Verulamium Park in the fog

Richard,

Great set - number 3 for me.

Love the processing suits the feel of the photo. How were they processed?

Guy

Thanks Guy. All processed in Photoshop with various duplication and blend modes, plus a few textures. There is a great course called photoshopartistry with Sebastian Michaels that I have been following. If you are into this sort of look, then that is an excellent place to start! If you are interested more in these specifics, pm me, and I will let you know more!

[AndyA]

Re: Verulamium Park in the fog

I like these Richard, a very nice alternative to everyday standard photos.