Finally got a decent shot of the old mill in the fog after six tries

I used to just show up at an abandoned spot, snap a few pics with my phone, and call it a day. Last year, after my shots of the old paper mill in Dalton were just flat and boring, I decided to actually learn about light. I started checking weather apps and going at dawn, and I bought a basic tripod for like forty bucks. This morning, on my sixth visit, the fog rolled in just right and I finally got the moody, spooky shot I'd been imagining. Anyone else have a spot they had to keep going back to before the conditions lined up?

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sagey694h ago

Six tries, man? That's some serious dedication lol. I would have given up after the second fogless morning for sure.

dylan_patel40m ago

Ever think about using a hyperlocal weather app like Windy? I found it shows the exact fog layer height so you can see if it'll actually be down at ground level where your spot is.