Hazy look

Walking the foggy road

Photo by Matthias Oberholzer on Unsplash · shot on Olympus E-M10 Mark III

HazyShort teleperson-in-scene

Original Gear

CameraOlympus E-M10 Mark III

LensNot recorded

SourceMatthias Oberholzer on Unsplash

Camera Settings

Original

Aperture

f/5.6

Shutter

1/13

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

Flat, diffused overcast light wraps the scene with no hard shadows, suggesting a heavily overcast or foggy day. The palette is desaturated teal-green on the left tree line, warm amber leaf litter on the ground edges, and a cool grey-white fog bank swallowing the midground. Shallow-to-moderate depth of field isolates the figure against the soft bokeh of bare trees. Contrast is low overall with lifted shadows, creating an introspective, melancholic mood.

Look character

Dense fog compresses the background into a pale, featureless veil of grey-whiteWet asphalt reflects ambient light, adding a mirror-like sheen to the road surfaceTeal-graded evergreens on the left contrast with warm rust-coloured deciduous trees on the rightLifted blacks and muted highlights give the image a faded, cinematic tone

Difficulty

Needs a slow handheld shutter.

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