Most of Melbourne was covered in thick fog all day Saturday 10th July 2021. I took my camera out to take pictures, but there can be a time when fog is so thick that when mixed in with the sun a picture only creates a white image. For me, that was what most of this day was like.
At the end of the day I choose to lift up above the fog, and visited Seawinds Gardens in Arthurs Seat State Park. I was aiming to find some kangaroos, with a nice sunset light behind them.. but, it seems they too had had enough of this foggy day, and had decided to stay sleep.
As I was walking towards the lookout, I was lucky to see a kookaburra and duck, as the bright orange sunlight was shining through the trees amongst a faint hint of fog.
At the lookout I was above the fog level, and the view of the sunset was amazing. After the sun went down I decided to drive down to the first lookout, Chapmans Point. I took a few pictures, and then drove to the 2nd lookout from the top, Murrays Lookout. Franklins Lookout, the 3rd and last official car parking lookout, was right in the fog, and I was happy with the last light of the day finally changing into blackness.
PHOTO TIPS: When taking pictures into the sun, be prepared to add exposure time. While a picture is taken looking to the side of the sun it can be of perfect exposure, yet when taking a picture looking directly into the sun it can create a dark picture. This can be because your light sensor measurement for the picture is reading the brightness directly from the sun. You can adjust this by moving the sensor to the darker part of your picture. You may then need to add more exposure time, so dial up the EV dial, (as discussed previously). Keep on taking pictures with different levels until you are happy with the overall exposure. Remember, what ever doesn’t work… just delete !
