Anybody tried a Double Fog filter?

This will be my last post in this thread since things seem to be getting a bit heated – and I’m having to repeat myself. Getting a fogging effect WITHOUT blurring the characters would be easy to do with LAYERS and MASKING. There are misting/fogging filters out there that could help with the rest – or a mix of opacity and blur. This type of thing is – in my opinion – perfect use for post-picture taking. Therefore I state categorically – of course this could be done in software! I wouldn’t pay a dollar for that filter – it is far too easily done in software. But that’s me – I was a computer guy first – so I guess I’m more comfortable with a software solution. Purists from analog cameras probably prefer filters. What is definitely true is that a hybrid of both is probably optimal – since no single solution will do everything. I simply have not come across instances where the software has not been able to realize my ultimate goal. I have stated elsewhere that my C3000 lacks a decent zoom for instance, and the same would apply to macro capability. So yeah, I can see a new lens would help with that (though a new lens in this case isn’t really a “filter”, is it?)

What if I want to use that image WITHOUT fog? If you used a filter – you cannot. With something like Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro – you could. That was my only point. As I stated before – you seem to like the filters and have an aversion to post-production software. And that’s okay! You seem to think “digital darkrooms” (which they are often called) is a limited field – it’s far from it – and extend way beyond filters in re-interpreting and presenting photographic art. But that’s just my opinion. To me every picture I take is not only an image within itself but also material for future work in software.

I’m not sure how I’m supposed to comment on the picture you’ve posted. It’s nice – but it’s a simple fog – so I can’t fathom the issue. As I said – I’m getting out of this thread now. We could go on like this for days. I’d rather stay friends

Daniella3d wrote:

Here is a quick shot i just took with the Tiffen Fogalizer filter.
I paid only 12$ for this filter, but its not exactly what i am
looking for.