![]() There was no difference in lighting, time of day, or weather. ![]() When comparing two shots before and after the ocean spray, you can see a clear distinction between the two even without a LUT or correction. Not large enough to be felt, but small enough to cause a cloudy mask on the filter. The problem? Although there wasn’t a rain cloud in sight, the ND filter was layered in minute water droplets that had sprayed up from the incoming tide and mighty wind. My fingers were starting to feel numb and with thirty minutes of sunlight left, I returned to the car to troubleshoot. It was only halfway through the shoot something weird started to happen the focus peaking begun to fall short of the entire composition even though I was shooting with a narrow aperture and at infinity focus. No rain was expected, so I felt comfortable enough to leave the car with just my Ursa and tripod. Whereas many have retreated to the comfort of their home (or pub), I recently dashed to the coast in the hope of capturing waves smashing into the rocks. Perfect for capturing library assets of subjects and moments that you can’t obtain on an ordinary day. And although we’re not unfamiliar to a grey sky, the winds are packing a harsher punch than usual. At the time of writing this, the UK is currently getting battered by storms. While preparation in filmmaking is critical, there are some circumstances-predominantly in documentary filmmaking- where you can only hit record and hope for the best. See what it takes to restore an imperfect shot with ResoveFX’s powerful Dehaze tool. Hazy footage isn’t necessarily a lost cause.
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