Mystical Photography - DIY

Yesterday I went out in nature here at home strapped with my Nikon D500 and the 17-55mm F2.8. Attached to that an old UV lens. I don’t really use UV lenses, but why did I do so yesterday you might ask? Well… I smeared some Vaseline on the lens, to create some interesting effect.

Call it mist, fog, blur, or whatever you like.. but it does add a creative effect to your shots. It makes you hunt and look for compositions a little bit differently. I like it. Here are some results. It was cold and close to sunset, so the cold/dark tones really match the way the vibes of this place were.

The more Vaseline you add to the UV filter, the crazier the results can get. You can create these really interesting warped images like this one below.

Photographing in a foggy forest

A couple of days ago I went out on a early morning hike. Took my camera with me, and these are some the results from that day. The area I visited is local to me. I talk more about this trip in the video down below. Just scroll down to find the video. A like, comment and share would be really nice. Thank you for checking out my work. - Arjan

A short video following me as I go on a early morning hike and enjoy some landscape photography.