Foggy Morning at Woronora Bridge

Usually foggy mornings occur on work days but as luck would have it a mad dash to Como was rewarded by a fog that didnt seem intent on lifting as is the usual scenario. I was left with plenty of time to head towards the Woronora River and spent many minutes observing the canoeists, fishermen and dog walkers appearing, then dissolving, into a foggy landscape. I find fog to be one of the most difficult situations to capture digitally, as many images simply end up looking washed out or over exposed rather than atmospheric.

A little too late for this exercise, but I believe I may need to shorten the exposure time or play manipulate exposure compensation next time. Fingers crossed I won't have to wait too long before I'm gifted with another foggy morn . 

Pelicans In The Mist

I realise that pelicans 'in the fog' was the reality, however pelicans 'in the mist' sounds better. I returned to Como bridge on a repeat foggy day hoping to get a better shot of the webs clinging to the railway fence. 

Disappointingly, there were fewer puddles for reflections, negligible droplets on the webs and the fog began to lift the minute I put my foot on the bridge. Refusing to be daunted I spent some time practising macro work on the solitary spider I did locate. The fog began to thicken again by this stage so I was annoyed that it was time to leave for work. The camera was switched off and I headed home, luckily electing to take the route past the closed jetty.

My reward was the opportunity to capture two pelicans performing their morning ablutions in the midst of all that delicious fog. The moral seems to be that most dismal photo shoots can be turned into a worthwhile experience by some small serendipitous occurrence. 

Observing the antics of these amazing birds always brings a smile to my face.

Foggy Morn

The first true fog of the season arrived today and didn't lift until about 10 a.m. I headed for the nearest scenic location, the wharf at Como, however it was looking pretty lacklustre as the wharf was still cordoned off for repairs and all the available angles looked pretty boring. I thought I may be able to get some decent shots on the bridge and spent a fair bit of time playing around with reflections in the puddles on the bridge and the spiders' webs attached to the wire fences alongside the railway track.

It was actually intriguing to see the variety of web structures - it was like a tiny spider village. Some homes were perfectly maintained, some damaged, some embellished by water droplets, some inhabited, some abandoned, some securely anchored, some clinging precariously to a single anchor point, some secluded and some clustered close together in groups. Although I was unsuccessful in locating a striking web heavily laden with glistening liquid orbs, it was an enjoyable way to spend a few hours, great to be out in the fog and I was able to capture a few acceptable shots.