Foggy Morn
Foggy morning scene in Lewisville, North Carolina.
Missed Shot?
A heavy fog rolled in as the sun rose over Lewisville one recent morning. Shortly after pulling out of the driveway with camera gear in tow, I came upon a biker making his way through the mist. The biker looked mysterious and lonely in the gray haze, with just a hint of the full, round sun hanging above him.
Within a split second, I was passing the biker while thinking, “What a great shot!” — immediately followed by, “Oh, man! I’m missing this great shot!” as I made the left turn that I’d planned to make. And the biker? He just continued ever so peacefully on his way.
For a moment, I thought about turning around to follow and get ahead of the biker, and then scramble out of my truck to photograph him once he passed by. But honestly, I wasn’t feeling that energetic! Instead, I gave myself permission to skip that pursuit, but only after thinking a minute or two about how I might handle a similar situation in the future.
Surprisingly to me, I drove around for quite a while looking for a foggy scene that said, “Take my picture.” Even on the outskirts of town, where it’s more rural, nothing clicked. I began to be concerned that the fog would fade away before I took a single shot.
Eventual Success
As I drove back into town, I noticed the scene above and decided to stop and explore it. Even though the fog had lifted some, once I looked through the viewfinder, I knew I had a shot.
In preparing the photo for this blog post, I created several variations and selected the above image. But I thought you might like to see the optional shots. Maybe you’ll prefer one of them more. If so, then declare your vote in the Comments section!
And for those of you who live in Lewisville, can you determine the location of the photo? Please leave your comment, if you’ve got an idea. Give it a try! [Hint: It’s somewhere along the main thoroughfare through downtown Lewisville.]
Option #1
Photo Option 1 – Foggy morning scene in Lewisville, North Carolina.
Option #2
Photo Option 2 – Foggy morning scene in Lewisville, North Carolina.
Option #3
Photo Option 3 – Foggy morning scene in Lewisville, North Carolina.
Option #4
Photo Option 4 – Foggy morning scene in Lewisville, North Carolina.
I like option 1. Location? mmm… not sure…
Thanks, Sallie! I like Option #1 a lot, too!
As far as the location, you have to have been around Lewisville for a while for this to be a meaningful clue, but here goes:
Clue #1: Did you ever know a friendly local dog named Rocky? 🙂
I really like option #4. It seems to portray the time of year.
Good to hear from you, otisjunior! Yes, I also thought that the less saturated look of Option #4 was more winter-like. I had such a hard time choosing the final photo.
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