Adding mist to a photo

[Analog6]

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]

An interesting technique Odille, will have to check it out.

[surfer]

that nice may you please tell me how you added the fog im new to photoshop?

[Rod038]

If you come to Bathurst you don't need to add it in photoshop its already there.

[LJG]

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]

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]

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]

Hi Odille. Great result - thanks for sharing.

[crumplex]

Thats so cool!

[Serp105]

thats very clever will have to give it a shot

[sugarcourt]

Nice work.

[pmack]

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]

thanks for the tip
have try it on a couple of shots and works well

[old dog]

looks ok Odille.

[Lox]

Thats a great mist affect, thanks for the tip :-)

[reaction]

interesting tip!

[Ms Monny]

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]

Doing this with a radial gradient and some experimentation will give me what I want for a certain shot.

Thanks Analog6.

[ving]

i have done this before with varying degrees of success. I used a plugin to with a fog filter. :th3:

[BecdS]

Very nice!