Roll Out The Fog Carpet

We made our way from the Toulouse airport to our final destination in La Mongie, the clouds thickened as we gained elevation driving up the slopes of the Tourmalet. We were filled with anticipation knowing the summit of one of the most famous mountains in the Pyrenees was only a couple kilometers ahead. That anticipation would continue to grow throughout the night since the fog bank refused to provide us the greeting we were hoping for! Do you know how hard it is to find your hotel when you don’t speak French and the visibility is limited to 15ft?

Capture Notes:

Nikon D700
Nikkor 45mm PC-E
Hand held

Exposure 1/3200 sec
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 45 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias -1/3 EV

Processing Notes:

Capture 1 image
Adobe Camera Raw
Sized for web
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Tip: When using a perspective control lens, you can either meter the exposure (make sure to record the results) then shift/tilt the lens, or, if you are in the moment, you can ride the exposure compensation dial as you review the histogram. Personally, I use the later technique because I don’t want to be bothered with having to position the lens in a neutral state every time I want to recompose. Stay tuned for more details about this seemingly complex, yet simple to use creative tool!