The graduated filters that fit into a holder (Cokin, Singh Ray, Lee) can be
handy because the dividing line may not be at the center of the picture. In
those cases the filter can be slid up or down to accomodate the divide where
a screw on filter cannot. Even with landscapes the rule of thirds prevails.
Bruce Dayton (back from vacation and 1100+ postings)
Sacramento, CA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 7:05 AM
Subject: Re: Regarding ND Filters
> Graduated ND filters have uses for other than landscapes. A while
> back I was shooting a street scene where the left side of the scene
> was in bright sun and the right side was in shadow. In fact, the
> shadow crossed the scene at an angle. An ND filter used at the
> angle of the shadow allowed the scene to be captured nicely.
>
> Jostein Oksne wrote:
>
> > An ND filter darkens the whole image.
> > Grad-ND's are great for landscapes in some situations;
> > for keeping detail in the sky without underexposing
> > the foreground.
>
> > > How is a Neutral-Density filter used to bring out detail
> > > in shadowed areas? My impression was that it darkened
> > > the whole image. Are there graduated ND filters for
> > > parts of images? How are they best used?
>
> --
> Shel Belinkoff
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