I went outside at the edge of darkness, with an ND8 filter on the lens. I was set up for a 4 minute exposure to blur the clouds and the fog.

I interrupted this exposure after 9 seconds, because I realized I forgot to cover the eyepiece. In reviewing the images, I realized I should have tried a short exposure. I like the striking pattern in the clouds, centered over the isthmus of land.

To salvage this exposure, I had to brighten it by 5 stops in Lightroom (the maximum allowed), and then a bit more in Photoshop. The Pentax K-5 II holds up well, as usual.

Author

Matthew P. Hunt

Created on

Thursday 5 December 2013

Posted on

Friday 6 December 2013

Tags

Air, Clouds, Filter, Fog, Lake, ND8, Neutral density, Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC, Water

Albums

• Seasons / Fall

EXIF Metadata

Model

PENTAX K-5 II

DateTimeOriginal

2013:12:05 17:08:47

ApertureFNumber

f/13.0

ExposureTime

94/10

ISOSpeedRatings

100

FocalLength

1000/100