Hazy look

Golden mist forest

Photo by Eric Jacob on Unsplash · shot on Olympus E-M5MarkII

HazyShort teleplace

Original Gear

CameraOlympus E-M5MarkII

LensNot recorded

SourceEric Jacob on Unsplash

Camera Settings

Original

Aperture

f/5.6

Shutter

1/320

ISO

—

Focal length

—mm

Edit Recipe

Original

Lifted shadows and a gentle contrast curve
Colour and warmth balanced to the light
Grain and vignette to taste

Full editing recipe and shooting steps included

Notes

Soft, diffused light filters through dense low cloud and mist, creating a luminous golden-cream glow that appears to emanate from behind and above the treeline. The palette is muted — warm ochre and pale grey fog against dark conifer silhouettes. Depth is extreme, with foreground mist dissolving detail and mid-ground trees emerging as graphic shapes. Contrast is low overall but the dark spires punch against the bright haze, producing a melancholic, ethereal mood.

Look character

Conifer silhouettes partially swallowed by layered fog banks, creating strong graphic contrastWarm golden backlight diffused through cloud, suggesting sun breaking through overcastMultiple depth planes of mist give strong sense of three-dimensional atmospheric perspectiveLow overall contrast with localised dark-light drama where tree tips meet bright sky

Difficulty

Straightforward: everyday light and a normal exposure.

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