FOGGY Editing Effect Worth Trying on All Landscape Photos!

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In this week’s episode, we review how to edit foggy landscape photos in Lightroom. Atmosphere, whether it's fog or mist, has an amazing ability of transforming a flat and dull photograph into a dramatic work of art. But, unfortunately foggy conditions don't occur all the time - I often think to myself when I'm on-location that the scene I'm photographing would look much better if there was just a bit of fog rolling through. And, in this video I'll show you a great photo editing technique that will add a foggy misty quality to your photos. This is a great editing tip that's fun to experiment with on all landscape photos. I hope you enjoy this week's video and as always thanks so much for watching! - Mark D.

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[MarkDenneyPhoto]

✅QUICK QUESTION: What are your favorite conditions to photograph?

[sergioc.p.]

Nice tips Mark. I usually create a radial filter and just increase the blacks, but this technique I think is more realistic and subtle. Just one consideration. I think that the elements closest to the camera should be with more contrast in order to to obtain a greater sensation of depth. Thanks for share!! Congrats for the video!!

[tompotter]

Mark - I LOVE that photo! Thx for another great lesson! That's a great technique to add fog in Post. In a photo class I took about a billion years ago, the instructor said that if there is no fog, but you would like to have some in a scene, blow on the lens, and snap multiple times, as the "fog" dissipates, and you will have captured the scene in various stages of fog. I've done it from time to time and have gotten some nice results. No one who has seen the photos could tell it was not real fog.

[trishf]

Just tried it on a eucalyptus forest scene I took this morning - and it worked! So something new to add to my skills. Many thanks, Mark! You’re a mine of information!

[MrPhillipgraham]

What a great time to be alive when you can learn stuff like this from a fantastic teacher like Mark and for FREE! This tip really does give the photo so much more atmosphere. PS I am watching this as real fog is rolling past my window haha.

[gmiddleton]

Thanks for the step-by-step guide. These are really helpful. Thanks for another great video!

[davidligon]

Great idea. I would probably take it another step and, with a large brush, reduce the effect on items closer to the foreground. The rocks and nearby foliage in the last picture would be good targets

[bobcarroll]

A while back my wife and I were at the same WV State Park and I stood all over in that same creek taking images of the same grist mill. I’ve attempted some post processing, but never really got something that pleased me. I can’t wait to go back to the files and try your technique! Great tutorial.

[keiththompson]

Perhaps my all time favorite of your videos. Thanks!

[hotflashfoto]

I have an image of the sunrise from that grist mill, taken from under the bridge. Everyone that sees it really likes it. It's a great location!

Thank you for your continuing education of the masses and all the effort you put into your work and sharing it with us!

[petecrosbie]

Great tutorial Mark. Thankyou for your clarity of communication, your enthusiasm and your time to share your experiences. It is really appreciated.

[camelotvfx]

I get subtracting random parts of the fog, but I think you should also specifically lessen the fog wherever it's closer to the camera. It would be denser the further back the scene goes. Doing a pass like that on it would help immensely with realism. I thought you were going to when you talked about using the subtracting brush.

[mariodennisVA]

Best tip for atmospheric fog I've seen. Thank you for the guide and tutorial.

[garysparker]

That photo already looks like a painting. Great work!

[rlfisher]

Great technique! I especially like this to reduce the background chaos in woodland scenes. I hadn't thought to add the black matte (tone curve) and brush subtraction refinements.

[bernym]

Great tips. I have been experimenting with enhancing an already misty scene using the dehaze module in darktable but using a divide blend mode on the masks with some great minimalist style images. I guess LR must have a similar facility.
Thanks for the demo video.

[markjarrett]

Have tried a number of different ideas for foggy editing that I have seen online. Your idea is the best so far. A year ago I did a long hike over the moor's to get a sunset picture of a neolithic stone circle. Composition wise it is great, but the sunset died and the picture is a big fat raspberry. I feel that the fog effect helped a lot. I also added some lens blur. This all helped make the picture a lot better, but once a dog always a dog! I have a couple of pictures that your method will help a great deal. It was a bit unfair using this picture

[johnbaker]

So inspiring Mark, and so generous of you to share, you're a great bloke 👍

[jackgrahamphoto]

hit this spot just right! How do you feel about letting folks know what you did to an image to enhance things like atmosphere etc. I'm all for using the tools we have these days and have fun making and processing images. My personal feeling is "go for it... but in the words of the great Galen Rowell..."Just say what you did
".JG

[rileykass]

I'll definitely be trying this tip out! I may not remove the blacks as much, but I'll start with your suggestions and work from there, loved the video 🔥