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Analog6
06-11-2010, 4:47am
Saw the how to at the Light Stalking (http://www.lightstalking.com/mist-with-photoshop) forum, and decided to try it with one I took on the way to the Queen mary Falls meetup in March 2009. I'm pleased with the result, and will play with it some more, and have filed it in my 'Techniques' folder.

Original
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d197/Analog6/LOCAL%20SCENES/origqmfshot_MG_8286-1.jpg

Edited and fog added
http://ih0.redbubble.net/work.6221853.1.flat,550x550,075,f.forest-giants-in-the-making.jpg

mcdesign
07-11-2010, 9:39am
An interesting technique Odille, will have to check it out.

surfer
04-12-2010, 8:49am
that nice may you please tell me how you added the fog im new to photoshop?

Rod038
04-12-2010, 9:23am
If you come to Bathurst you don't need to add it in photoshop its already there.

LJG
04-12-2010, 9:44am
Nice Odille, it gives an otherwise ordiary looking shot a compete new dimension for added interest. In fact it really changes the complete mood of the shot. I've bookmarked it to have a good read when I have more time. Thanks for posting.

Analog6
05-12-2010, 6:18am
that nice may you please tell me how you added the fog im new to photoshop?

The link is in the original post - click on the green words

Analog6
05-12-2010, 6:20am
If you come to Bathurst you don't need to add it in photoshop its already there.

Yes, it's often already here too, especially with all the rain we're having. It's a handy technique to have in the 'bag' and works better than my mist filter.

Lianne
05-12-2010, 7:11am
Hi Odille. Great result - thanks for sharing.

crumplex
27-01-2011, 8:53pm
Thats so cool!

Serp105
31-01-2011, 10:08pm
thats very clever will have to give it a shot

sugarcourt
08-03-2011, 6:44am
Nice work.

pmack
20-03-2011, 9:49pm
Interesting technique, to be honest i don't like adding things that weren't there, but for subtle changes to a photo this isn't too bad.
Though suprised how basic the technique is, just a white gradient mask.
A little tip, when you're painting your gradient mask, rather than black to white, select the black to transparent gradient. This way you can use it mulitple times, hard to explain but you'll see what i mean if you do it.

I was expecting a step at the end that would sort of add a bit of noise to the white mask to make it look a bit realistic.
I tried adding some noise anyway, and if you do it very subtly, i think it improves this technique. It seems too smooth and fake otherwise IMO
(this is when done to a full size image. Small pics for web look ok without noise)

brisbanejim
21-03-2011, 11:34am
thanks for the tip
have try it on a couple of shots and works well

old dog
21-03-2011, 2:33pm
looks ok Odille.

Lox
03-06-2011, 2:22pm
Thats a great mist affect, thanks for the tip :-)

reaction
07-06-2011, 3:26pm
interesting tip!

Ms Monny
07-06-2011, 3:39pm
I like looking at Light Stalkings posts and have it on facebook to update me. This looks very effective indeed. I like the suggestion from pmack to add noise to make more authentic. Thanks for sharing.

darkbhudda
08-06-2011, 12:31pm
Doing this with a radial gradient and some experimentation will give me what I want for a certain shot.

Thanks Analog6.

ving
08-06-2011, 12:47pm
i have done this before with varying degrees of success. I used a plugin to with a fog filter. :th3:

BecdS
01-08-2011, 11:32am
Very nice!