Fog and mist can be used to create the most dramatic landscape photos. Fog reduces color, texture, and contrast but you can use those to your advantage. For example, fog can be used to create dreamy fog shadows or light beams. It can also be used to isolate objects. There are many more ways you can fog creatively in your photos. Here are 26 misty examples for your inspiration.
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Silhouette of Forest in Mist | David De Lossy
Misty Forest in Autumn | Rechitansorin
Sunny Morning | Yuriy Poznukhov
Conifer Forest in Fog | Michal Boubin
Mysterious Pine Woods | Zacarias Pereira Da Mata
Dark Road | Joy Fera
Tree in Mist | Jupiterimages
Morning Mist - Bohemian Forest | Dastin50
Meirás (Ferrol) | Luxian
Mountain Range and Forest | Goodshot
Morning | Elena Domkhokova
Lake in the Fog | Michal Skowronski
Oil Refinery, Misty Sunset | Andy Sotiriou
Landscape Covered in a Haze | John Foxx
Frosty Winter Morning | Vladimir Blinov
Grass in Fog | Ying Feng Johansson
Canoe on a Foggy Lake | Comstock Images
Foggy Forest | Sosnytska Iryna
Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Comstock Images
Saxon Switzerland | Subtik
Lonely Fisherman | Ximagination
Fields of Gold | Arkadiusz Chyziak
Autumn View From Mountains | Tomo Jessenicnik
Two Horses at Sunset | John Foxx
Winter Landscape, Fog Over Earth, Top View | Sergey Ilin
Mystic Tree | Stephen Vanhorn
You can also add fog digitally in Photoshop. Read our Fog Photoshop tutorial to find out how.