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Results Contest 'Incredible Fog Photography'

by Yvette Depaepe
Published the 8th of October 2025

 

'Incredible Fog Photography'
For most photographers, nothing compares to shooting in the fog. The mysterious shapes, the silky textures, the ethereal light – it’s a uniquely magical experience, and it’s a recipe for breathtaking photos. Enjoy the best submissions.


The winners with the most votes are: 
1st place : Fernando Alves

2nd place : Giuseppe Satriani 
3rd place : Uschi Hermann

Congratulations to the winners and honourable mentions.
Thanks to all the participants in the contest 'Incredible Fog Photography' 

 


The currently running theme is 'Reflective surfaces as mirror photography'
Reflections are not limited to a lake or other large surface of water. You can find reflections in a lot of situations. Besides water, I have found reflections in glass, metal, windows, wet surfaces, and mirrors, of course. Sometimes, reflections can be found in the most unexpected places.

This contest will end on Sunday the 19th of October at midnight.
The sooner you upload your submission the more chance you have to gather the most votes.
If you haven't uploaded your photo yet, click here

Good luck to all the participants.

 

1st place: by Fernando Alves

 
 
2nd place: by Giuseppe Satriani

 
 
3rd place: by Uschi Hermann

 
 
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
 
by Hilda van der Lee

 
 
by Martin Kucera AFIAP

 
 
by Adolfo Urrutia

 
 
by Louis-Philippe Provost

 
 
by Franke de Jong

 
 
by Molly Fu APA

 
 
by Hadi Malijani
 
 
You can see the names of the TOP 50 here.
 
The contests are open to everybody except to crew members.
Submitting images already published / awarded on 1x is allowed.
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Featured Exhibition: The Horizon Within

by Yvette Depaepe
Published the 6th of October 2025

 

This months' featured exhibition is titled  'The Horizon Within' by Silvia Dinca 


Beyond the visible lies another horizon—an inner one, where memory and self-dissolve into silence.
It is not a place, but a universe we carry within us.

The horizon is usually where the eye meets distance, a line dividing earth and sky. But there is another horizon, invisible to sight, carried silently within us. It is the horizon of memory and self, where fragments of the past and the unspoken weave together. To cross it is not to travel outward, but inward—into the depths where silence becomes language, where shadows become maps, where the body itself is inscribed with what has been lived. The inner horizon is not fixed; it shifts and trembles dissolves and reforms, like memory itself. It is the place where we meet ourselves as strangers, and where every fragment we recover redraws the boundary between who we were and who we are becoming.

 


I invite you to explore this profound and thoughtful exhibition, which is expressed through magnificent images. Each one is 'food for thought'.

This exhibition which will be exposed on our opening page  / Gallery throughout October 2025. 
Click here to see the entire exhibition: [971] The horizon within by Silvia Dinca


To trigger your curiousity, here is a short selection of images out of this exhibition.

 

'Dream on' 
 
 
 
'absorbed'
 
 
 
'Imagine'
 
 
 
'Butterfly'
 
 
 
'Behind the memories'
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So Beautiful artwork! Thank you dear Yvette! Congratulations Silvia!
Creative images.
Beautiful, creative portraiture. Congratulations, Silvia, and thanks to Yvette.
Thank you so much for sharing such an inspiring exhibition with great works!!
Wonderful!!
Special, impressive works, Yvette! Congratulations Silvia for these wonderful works!
What a profound and beautiful gallery. Thank you Silvia for sharing this and Yvette for bringing it to us.
beautiful art.
Clouds as Art


by Editor Jane Lyons
Edited and published by Yvette Depaepe, the 3rd of October 2025

 

Rows and floes of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I’ve looked at clouds that way

Joni Mitchell


A cloud is defined as a  “visible mass of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere."
As a photographer, I would define clouds as nature’s greatest gift to the visual arts.

   

‘So Dutch’ by Saskia Dingemans

 

 

‘The Spring Bliss’ by Shenshen Dou



They provide poetry and mystery and evoke a wide spectrum of feelings: power, fury, fear, fantasy, intensity, and ethereal beauty.

 

‘StormRoad’ by Marcel Egger

 

 

‘BEHIND THE REALITY’ by Franziskus Pfleghart



They convey joy and hope when the sun bursts through or dread and fear when the absence of light becomes foreboding.

 

‘rainbow ends’ by Ambra

 

 

‘Amongst the clouds …’ by Yvette Depaepe



Using clouds to create atmosphere or using clouds as the main element of a photograph is something worth exploring.

 

‘everybody hurts’ by Hari Sulistiawan

 

 

‘SUMMER HEAT’ by Patrick Ems



Not only do clouds provide visual beauty and atmosphere, but they also furnish a photographer with diffused and controlled light; a ready made Lightroom that drifts and shifts and allows time to compose and make a meaningful photograph.

Clouds are an asset not only to landscape photographers, but also to anyone photographing exteriors and interested in creating atmosphere with diffused light.

Atmosphere tells the story. 

 

‘Waiting fort he Storm’ by Stefan Eisele

 

Personal touch, if you don't mind ... :-)
A photo of my cats, Vivian and Bean in front of Stefan Eisele's photograph 'Waiting for the Storm' which is on a wall in my home.

 

 

Technically:

To capture clouds, it is important to choose camera settings carefully, avoiding over- and under-exposure.

White balance is an important factor in deciding whether you want snowy white clouds or clouds that reflect colors in the sky.

Polarizing Filters can dramatize clouds by restricting light waves from the lens.

Long exposure can work when there is very little wind. If the clouds are low and moving quickly, what a long exposure reveals is anybody's guess.

In post-processing, drop a graduated filter in Lightroom, followed by Contrast, Clarity and Saturation in Camera Raw.

The Clarity setting helps separate the clouds from the sky, if used judiciously. 

 

Lastly, clouds are equally effective and profound in both black and white or in color.
Every picture tells a story. This is a celebration of clouds!

 

‘Ladder 2’ by Hadi Malijani

 

 

‘Printemps perdu’ by Sebastien DEL GROSSO

 

 

‘Wonderful view’ by Nic Keller

 

 

‘Cloud-Farm’ by Christine von Diepenbroek

 

 

‘Jumping Jack’ by Christine von Diepenbroek

 

 

‘Prelude To The Dream’ by Hengki Lee

 

 

‘The Tree and the Cloud’ by Andreas Wonisch

 

 

‘Sheep in the Clouds’ by Elizabeth Allen

 

 

‘Red and Rusty’ by Þorsteinn H. Ingibergsson

 

 

‘There is nothing new under the sun’ by janini (Zhana Topchieva)

 

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Wonderful photographs, very interesting article. Thank you!
Great article and thanks for sharing.
Stunning photographs. Very interesting article. Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful and fantastic works related with clouds! Eye-opening for me! Thanks a lot for sharing!
It is truly beautiful and amazing. The sky looks magical with those clouds. Thanks for sharing.
Stunning pictures.
Very interesting and inspiring article, accompanied by stunning photos, thank you Jane and Yvette
Mi piace tanto questo articolo veramente molto bello, con fotografie eccezionali. Grazie mille.
Wonderful story with fabulous images, Congrats to all artists! Thanks Jane and Yvette for sharing!
Thank you so much for a very inspiring article with great photos!
WOW, what an impressive article with stunning photos, it is a feast to the eyes! My sincere congratulations to the featured photographers for their inspiring and superb work. 👏👏👏👏
Superb article with wonderful photos. Thank you very much for choose my Photo!
Thank you for an incredibly beautiful and impressive article.
Enjoy reading this interesting article, it combines romantic with technical of clouds delightfully. Each of the selected pictures shows a precious personal vision and story! Thanks Jane and Yvette brought this beautiful article to us! Thanks for chosing my work!
Fantastic works !!
Beautiful collections and excellent article, thanks for sharing!
Great article and images!
Great articles, thank you for choose my photo, greeting!!
Such a beautiful collection of cloud images! Congratulations to all. Thanks for sharing these artworks.
This is such a stunning article and collection of images full of atmosphere and diversity. Thank you very much, Jane, and more so for including one of my photos that brings back precious memories. I am very honoured. I love your cats and the Joni Mitchell quote! Thanks as always of course to Yvette.
Fascinerende beelden. Met verwondering bekeken! Mooi samengesteld.
An amazing, artistic portfolio! Congratulations to all of the great artists!
The making of women portraits by Theo Decker

 


By Editor Michel Romaggi in collaboration with the author Theo Decker 
Edited and published by Yvette Depaepe, the 1st of October 2025

 

‘ritratto di fanciulla’

 


Could you please give us more details on how you created the photo 'Ritratto di fanciulla'?

I used one light only: a beauty dish at a 45-degree angle to the side, but pointing very low so that it touched the stand.
Perspex with water droplets. Nothing new.
I used a Nikon Z7 with a Z 24-120 f4 lens (which I almost always use) at 100 mm, 100 ISO, 200 speed and f8.
I modified the full spectrum with non-dense IR filters at 550 nm in order to capture IR light as well as other wavelengths.
I swapped the red and blue channels, but didn't invert them completely to ensure a reddish atmosphere emerged.
I lowered the contrast curves in the dark part of the histogram, as well as the lights and whites, to create a darker atmosphere. These are minimal adjustments, but I increased the clarity significantly.  Nothing else.

 


You have photographed many women, but today it seems that you are focusing on portraits. Could you explain this change?

In 2018, I set up a small studio (6 meters x 4 meters, 3 meters high) close to the office, and started shooting with strobe lighting.
While practicing with lots of models' portfolios, I simultaneously developed artistic personal projects. For years, these were mainly fine art nudes, but I am now finding portraiture very satisfying. It's a kind of evolution. I find portraits more communicative.

 

‘hands’

 


How do you select your subjects, how do you shoot them, and how do you treat them in post-production?  Could you explain what you're looking for with the different staging options you use? Is it purely aesthetic, or is there more to it than that?

A photo can be considered successful when it has its own soul. When it communicates a mood or emotion. When a portrait works, it captures the essence of the subject. Of course, sometimes I don't have the key, or I can't find the lock, and in the end, the door to the soul remains closed.

 

‘ritratto di ragazza’

 

I like simplicity. I like dark tones, shadows and an intimate atmosphere. I don't care about the wardrobe, art or props departments. For me, a still should work with as few props as possible.
The model must feel comfortable. I talk to the model a lot before and during the shoot.  The choice of music is important. I always play what she wants to hear, according to the style of the shoot. For a portrait of a young girl, for example, she asked me to play Coldplay. We started with that, but then it turned into a Mozart Requiem.

 

‘imaginary portrait’

 

I chose the girl because of her sweet and sincere, almost languid, eyes. Although I didn't know her beforehand, when I saw her portfolio, I knew there was a lot to discover behind those eyes.

 


To conclude this fascinating interview/tutorial, could you tell us about yourself and your relationship with photography?

I have always loved music and photography. When I was 14, my room smelled of developing and fixing. I have worked in the video and photography industry for years (too many now!), in the production department alongside directors, lighting cameramen and photographers of all levels: normal ones, some mediocre and some legendary.
It's incredible when the level is really high and the artist remains simple, humble and kind.  

 

‘reddish’

 

 

‘mellow yellow’

 

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Thank you so much for this inspiring interview with great photos!
Bijzonder mooi en een goed eerlijk verhaal, Theo Ik ben fan.
thank you!
love the mood, the selective focus, the atmosphere. 2 thumbs up
Patagonia: The Ultimate Testing Ground for Photographers


by Editor Yan Zhang
Edited and published by Yvette Depaepe, the 29th of September 2025

 

‘Patagonia Moonlight’

 


Landscape photography is not just an art, it is also an act of endurance, exploration, and personal vision. This is especially true in Patagonia.

Not long ago, I read an article titled Why I’m not going back to Patagonia as a photographer [1] by Chandler Borries. Although I don’t agree with many of the author’s views, the article raises a question that is worth pondering: Nowadays, the increasing convenience of transportation and the continuous reduction of photography costs have made it easier than ever for us to reach those remote areas that were once out of reach and engage in landscape photography. So, in this era, can we still create truly original photography works, especially in those popular regions?

In this article, I will share my experience of photographing Patagonia over the years from different dimensions.

 

 

 
Patagonia Is Transforming into a Photography Pilgrimage

The iconic peaks of Patagonia are renowned for their unique forms and pristine beauty.
Over the past decade, Patagonia has gradually become a hot playground for photographers from all over the world. Indeed, from March to May every year, individual photographers and photography workshop teams can be seen everywhere, whether in the small town of El Chaltén in Argentina or on the hiking trails in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile.

 

‘Patagonia Autumn Night’

 

 

‘Dreamland’

 


Some popular shooting spots have even experienced crowding and competition for camera positions. This once remote and desolate place is transforming into an annual photography pilgrimage, attracting landscape photographers from around the world. As a result, however, a growing number of Patagonia images now appear repetitive and lacking in originality.

 

 

 

 

‘Torres del Paine – From a higher viewpoint’

 

You Didn’t Hike Farther, You Didn’t Climb Higher

Why does this happen? Much of it has to do with the herd mentality that most people have. Many photographers tend to follow the crowd – when we see amazing Patagonia photos on social media (such as Instagram), we want to go to the same place and shoot similar images or just replicate the stunning beauty.

 

For the average photography enthusiast, there's nothing wrong with following the footsteps of photography masters and taking photos that are similar, or even identical, to their work. In fact, this is a common learning path for many beginners. However, as a serious photographer, we must maintain independent thinking and avoid blindly following trends. Only in this way can we create truly original and personal photographs.

Although numerous photographers travel to Patagonia each year, often producing repetitive and uninspired images, this region is by no means devoid of creative space. On the contrary, for landscape photographers, Patagonia holds infinite possibilities and inspiration, a source of immense depth and tension.

 

 

If a photographer complains that Patagonia's crowded landscapes and limited photo spots make it difficult to create truly original work, it likely means they haven't put in enough effort – perhaps they haven't hiked farther, climbed higher, to discover landscapes that haven't been thoroughly explored by others. Only by venturing into the mountains and transcending conventional perspectives can one discover a Patagonia that's truly theirs.

 

 

The Ultimate Testing Ground

While many photographers capture Patagonia from popular viewpoints or along well-trodden trails, I explore this mountain range with a different approach – I climb to remote ridgelines, high alpine lakes, and some named or unnamed peaks, carrying my heavy camera gear through harsh weather and difficult terrain. It’s in these elevated, hard-to-reach places – where few, if any, have stood with a camera – that I find my perspective.

 

 

Many times, I must camp near the ridges and patiently wait – sometimes for days – for the right window of light. I must be also ready to accept that it might not come at all. Such great uncertainty is what makes the reward so deep. When the light does appear – sweeping across jagged peaks, igniting the sky in fire, or softly revealing a hidden lake – it feels like a gift.  The images I bring back are not just pictures of Patagonia, but visual records of personal journeys into the wildest corners.

 

‘Night Sky over Fitz Roy’

 

In this sense, Patagonia tests not only your physical and mental resilience, but your inner compass – the ability to resist repetition, to hold onto your own vision, and to seek solitude when others stay on the path.

 



 

 

 

 



So, Patagonia is a place that I always want to come back.  It is a destination that continues to challenge and refine my craft – not just as a photographer, but as an artist, an explorer, and a human being.

 

Reference: [1] https://fstoppers.com/landscapes/why-im-not-going-back-patagonia-photographer-696926

 

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Thank you for sharing your art and adventures with us Yan. Your work is wonderful!
Thanks Jane for your warm words!
Another spectacular Portfolio, Yvette! I love Patagonia and these pictures are a dream! Congratulations to all artists!
Thanks Angelike for reading my article.
Behind your photographs, I see not only a profound vision but also a rare resilience of spirit — a combination that makes your art unforgettable.
Thanks Ruiqing for your warm words, very appreciated.
Excellent images and very interesting and inspiring story, congratulations!
Thanks Francisco for reading my article, very appreciated.
Fascinating Patagonia snow peak photos. And it would be even more exciting if you put all your top snow peaks next to each other. Your exploration and photography are truly admirable at the altitudes! Congratulations.
Thanks very much for your warm words and encouragement, very appreciated.
Never give up on those favorite sites Photographers swarm.
Thanks Bruce for reading my story.
Mei Xu PRO
Thanks for sharing those unique views and amazing images.
Thanks, my first trip to Patagonia was with you, very memorable.
Thanks for sharing your experience and for the nice photos
Thanks for reading my photo story.