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Thread ID: 41202	2004-01-02 21:41:00	Off topic: How to use gradual ND filters?	nomad (3693)	Press F1

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204933	2004-01-02 21:41:00	Hya Is anyone a accomplished photographer?? I have been advised to learn to use gradual neutral density filters to better capture sunset pictures. I have found some articles but would like more practical help, I have found some by Singh-Ray. While on travel without a tripid is it a real possibility?? Can someone explain to me using a tripid and without one please. I hear to use the exposure metre and compensate it ....	nomad (3693)
204934	2004-01-03 00:49:00	If you are photographing a subject such as a brilliant sunset with some land details in the foreground then the difference between the light of the sun and the darkness of the foreground is too much contrast difference for the film to handle. If you expose for the sun then the foregound will be black and if you expose for the foregground then the sun will be overexposed and washed out. By using the neutral density filter over say the sun you can reduce the exposure of that part of the scene so that the foreground is not underexposed. The use of a tripod is to prevent camera shake when using long exposures say less than 1/30 second. In low light situations where the exposure calls for a longer exposure then very few people can hand hold a camera without small shakes which will blur the photograph. The use of an exposure meter has nothing to do with a tripod. Good luck...............Heaton	heaton (3697)
204935	2004-01-03 01:30:00	Never ceases to amaze me the depth of knowledge of people on this forum.	Pheonix (280)
204936	2004-01-03 01:53:00	What seems to be popular for the tripodly challenged is a bean bag. (A small one ... not a chair :D) A ziplock bag half filled with wheat would do, though I'm sure you can buy precision made photographic grade ones.	Graham L (2)
204937	2004-01-03 03:28:00	Graduated ND filters are really useful for most outdoor shots where you want to retain sky detail - cloud formations for instance, which are usually overexposed and lost as the exposure of the shot is set by the ground-bound subject. The Graduated ND filter is dark at the top and gradually clears through its height until clear at the bottom so that the sky exposure is reduced. Cokin make a good range of effects filters that fit into a common lens holder so they tend to be less expensive than the professional filters that individually screw into the end of the lens. You can get a wide range of effects including a pack of coloured gels (like the ones theatre lights use) to add odd coloured effects to your photos. You can just about get the same range of effects using the camera that are available to you in software like Photoshop! Only problem is you have to wait for the film to be processed to see what it looks like. Digital photography has spoilt us really! - Have fun. andy	andy (473)
204938	2004-01-03 03:34:00	yeah i read about photoshop taking two shots and using layers etc... i am not using film, gets too pricey. can PS imitate a polariser too? makes travelling a bit lighter ....	nomad (3693)
204939	2004-01-03 03:36:00	can we more/less rely on the exposure metre while compensating?? or is it like night photography where u need to exaggerate over/under exposing... generally can u advise what type of metering to be used and where? spot metering onto the sun?	nomad (3693)
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