Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Tule elk grazing in the fog, Point Reyes National Seashore

Tule elk grazing in fog at Tomales Point, Point Reyes National Seashore

My nascent photographic vision was developed under the coastal fog of Point Reyes, and now that I’m settled in the Northeast, I don’t have nearly as many opportunities to experience ground-level fog like this. Standing in the middle of a thick cloud is perhaps a bit heavier than would be truly helpful for photography, but it does add a different feel of weight and solitude to the story told by a photo. I don’t know if sounds are actually dampened in fog, but looking back at these images, my mind’s interpretation is a quiet scene with only the sound of elk footfalls softly stepping through the wet grass.

Tule elk under heavy fog in Point Reyes National Seashore


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    1. Thanks, Brian! Heavy fog can be tough to shoot in, but it definitely adds a different emotion to the photos.

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