It was late Spring, but the water at Shuparo Lake remained quite cold. The skies overnight were clear, so the conditions were ripe for fog forming the next morning. So I decided to "place my bet" and make a two-hour drive to the place. The other option was a 30 minute drive to the fields in the other direction. When I reached the lake, the fog was much thicker than expected, and nothing was visible. Finally, the light started seeping through, creating a magical atmosphere. Therefore, the image was a combination of guesswork and chance.
I use a micro-four-thirds camera (Lumix G9 Pro II), which can be rather tricky in low light in terms of a) focusing and b) noise. I was attracted by the sliver of light, coupled with fog and darkness. The light and fog were both changing very quickly. I took many pictures, but in some, the fog was not as obvious, or the light was too much. So, I had to wait for the right moment when I felt the balance was good.
The actual conditions created an atmosphere that I liked, so I didn't have to do much post-processing. However, I did brighten the fog on the right side of the picture a little, so that it became more obvious as the second point of interest (after the sliver of light on the left, which was my "main character"). I also enhanced the yellows in the light and fog a touch so that it created a warmer feeling, contrasting against the cool blue and black tones of the sky and water.
