Digital Speed Challenge #722 - Mist Fog Smoke

This challenge begins when posted and ends on Monday, Aug 29, 2022, midnight GMT. Winner of this challenge will be announced shortly thereafter.

In this challenge we are looking for your best image that has Mist, Fog, or Smoke. Good luck!

The Challenge Rules:

1. Camera: Any DIGITAL CAMERA is allowed, not just DSLR.
2. Time: Any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
3. Size: Please visit Image Posting Rules.
4. Post Processing: Do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
5. Posting: ONE PHOTO per photographer per challenge. List camera model & lens used. Post brief EXIF data: ISO, shutter speed and aperture.
6. Commenting: No commenting during challenge. When the posting is closed and a winner declared, comments can be made in this thread.
7. Keep it clean, and both Family and Work safe.
8. Have questions, PM me.
9. Have lots of FUN!

>> THE WINNER ALWAYS SETS THE THEME FOR THE NEXT CHALLENGE, POSTS IT AND JUDGES IT - BE PREPARED!

A little of each component.

Slight Humidity

Smoke!

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2nsA​BG1

Fog

Photo from RDWP's gallery.
Image hosted by forum (1068477)

Shooting in the fog.

a fireman needs his Scott SCBA to fight the smoke as he vents a window on a structure fire

Misty Morning

IMAGE LINK: https://photos.smugmug​.com …20Morning-X3.jpg&lb=1&s=A

Karl the Fog a summertime guest of the Bay Area

Big Ben has struck midnight in London and its time to do the judging.

Thanks to all for the excellent responses this week.

Eidelweiss and Torchrider- a well captured steam locomotives in the snow. There's certainly nothing like a steam engine for lots of smoke.

Unless you're in LtDave's business of burning buildings...then there's even more smoke!

OldCrow - excellent example of photographers in the fog. At first glance I completely missed them.

RDMP - Love the way the fog swirls around the building on the hilltop.

TerryPink - I like the contrast with the wet cold Karl the Fog and the dry grass on the hills and in the foreground. With the coming predicted heat wave, I suspect we'll both be wanting Karl to return soon.

dilorenzo1954 - Your composition with the sailboat close by and the lighthouse and shore partially obscured in the foggy background is my choice for 1st place. I keep wondering if there is a little sunlight coming through the thinning fog. Full disclosure - I've spent a fair amount of time sailing in and out of the fog on San Francisco Bay and that may have biased my choice just a little. This image speaks to my personal experiences. So congratulations Ed!

OldCrow wins second place and third place goes to Eidelweiss.

Timphoto wrote in post #19420761
Big Ben has struck midnight in London and its time to do the judging.

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Unless you're in LtDave's business of burning buildings...then there's even more smoke!

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burning buildings aint MY business!!! i just happened upon it, driving home from an old building tour a few years back. being 'right there' and having a class-II safety vest in the car sure went a long way to the chief letting me stand pretty much where ever i wanted to shoot.

the building WAS burned 'for business'. INSURANCE business. they found a big old snake of hemp rope going all through the basement that had an accelerant (gasoline?) poured on it. i had more photos with more and more ominous smoke but wanted to include the human element in the shot...

Ltdave wrote in post #19420776
burning buildings aint MY business!!! i just happened upon it, driving home from an old building tour a few years back. being 'right there' and having a class-II safety vest in the car sure went a long way to the chief letting me stand pretty much where ever i wanted to shoot.

the building WAS burned 'for business'. INSURANCE business. they found a big old snake of hemp rope going all through the basement that had an accelerant (gasoline?) poured on it. i had more photos with more and more ominous smoke but wanted to include the human element in the shot...

Oops! For some reason I thought you were a firefighter.

It's amazing how a good arson investigator can determine the source of a fire.

Congratulations on the win Ed. A worthy image for sure.

Well done Eidelweiss.

the firemen saw the rope burning when they arrived on scene...

but yes. good investigators can find evidence that you would think, would be consumed by the fire

Great entries everyone
Thanks for the win, Tim! Yes, there was sunlight. It was burning off this early morning fog, twenty minutes later and we were in full sunshine
Kudos to Don and Chris as well!

I will have a new challenge forthwith...