Nature impressionism
by armando_m

Comment by obscurity:
I can never capture fog/mist like this. I always end up with a blurry mess :-(

Excellent photo

fashion landscape
by armando_m

Comment by bennettjamie:
I have been admiring your work for the past 30 minutes lol
I really love this one. The exposure is perfect! Great background, and beautiful subject! Perfect lighting on the subject as well!

Fog
by armando_m

Comment by Ammie:
So beautiful. Congrats

Fog
by armando_m

Comment by streetpigeon:
Congratulations on the red.
And thanks for detailing the processing.
Several nights ago, when I had trouble falling asleep, your serene image came to mind... and it helped.

Fog
by armando_m

Comment by armando_m:
Thanks again !

The trees are called "Sabino"

How far from the original ? you mean how much editing ? Light was extreme, so it was a good candidate for HDR, although I processed a single RAW, the SOOC is way to dark as I picked the one where the highlights were manageable.

LR gave decent results with highlights -100, exposure +1 , shadows +100
gradient filter on the bottom to add clarity and a bit more exposure
gradient on top to add contrast and saturation

wish I had used a speed of 1/125 to freeze the ducks, I think I had a 3 stop ND and ISO 50 , so there was more than enough light to do it ...

The lake is quite pretty to visit when there is no one around, like 6AM :) around lunch time it gets crowded, there are boat rides, food vendors, music, a 180 degree turn from the mood shown here. There is a hotel that looks decent right outside the park.

Fog
by armando_m

Comment by mariuca:
You made me google this amazing place. How far from the original is this shot? What are these trees?

Fog
by armando_m

Comment by Ja-9:
good for you!!! I don't think I'll ever get a FS ribbon!!! It's become the Holy Grail for me...lol

Fog
by armando_m

Comment by aberration:
This is beautiful and one of my top picks. I love fog . . . and mist :) Congratulations!

Fog
by armando_m

Comment by armando_m:
=8-)

Thank you for the comments, votes and favorites

Tough competition in this challenge, there are many images I really like, and that people may have gone though considerable effort to make them, I'm quite humbled

This lake has given me two ribbons

Thanks Bear for the clarification , earlier in the day, before dawn, it was denser fog, the sky was not visible, then when the sun came out it was certainly mist.

Fog
by armando_m

Comment by Rgarcia:
Extraordinary photograph, congratulations on your ribbon!