Who doesn't love them? One morning a few weeks ago was fogged in tight to the shoreline. Just visible a few dozen yards off the beach were the remnants of a pier damaged in a hurricane nearly 20 years ago. Camera, lens, tripod and ND filter in hand I walked to the water's edge to get the shot. The ND filter provided six stops of exposure reduction that enabled me to achieve a four second exposure at f/8 through a 90mm lens. The longer exposure gave the water a dreamy complexion. Though my mirrorless camera supports live view, I rarely use it. However, it made all the difference in this shot as the camera placement was too low to let me effectively use the viewfinder. About thirty minutes were spent experimenting with live view, the ND filter, various exposure settings, tripod placement and camera height. Of the many images captured, this one achieved the look I sought.
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