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18-10-07, 02:50 PM
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ND Filters

Hubby and I are going out at the weekend waterfall hunting. I want to practice the tecnique where the waterfalls look smooth and silky.

I know i need a slow shutter speed for this and a ND filter (which i havnt got yet). Im looking at Hoya filters but they have different factors. Will i need a x2 x4 or a x8??

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also would it be worth buying a polarising filter aswell??


     
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18-10-07, 03:15 PM
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Re: ND Filters

Polorising filters are always usefull, you get two types, linear and the other type (the name escapes me at the moment )
Er, what's an ND filter ?.
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18-10-07, 03:21 PM
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Re: ND Filters

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Neutral Density filters:
Reduce the amount of light entering the lens so wider apertures and slower shutter speeds can be selected, which is perfect for portraiture to reduce depth of field. Subject appears crisp and clear while the background becomes a soft blur. Also widely used for photographs of waterfalls and other nature scenes to emphasize movement.


     
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18-10-07, 03:45 PM
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Neutral Density filters:
Reduce the amount of light entering the lens so wider apertures and slower shutter speeds can be selected, which is perfect for portraiture to reduce depth of field. Subject appears crisp and clear while the background becomes a soft blur. Also widely used for photographs of waterfalls and other nature scenes to emphasize movement.
Thank for that K, here's an example of polarising filters.
No filter.


With filter.


Same shot, no fiddling with PS
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18-10-07, 03:50 PM
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Thank for that K, here's an example of polarising filters.
No filter.
With filter.


Same shot, no fiddling with PS
LOL is that a little dig there Nero!!

Polarising filters def seem worth getting and hopfully ill get one from santa ,as well as the new cam and tripod!!


Daw, Pistyll Rhaedrr was where we were thinking. If it comes recommended we will put it 1 on our list


     
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18-10-07, 04:03 PM
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LOL is that a little dig there Nero!!
Absolutely not, I like your pics very much, but it shows in the river pics just how good the filters can be.

Polarising filters def seem worth getting and hopfully ill get one from santa ,as well as the new cam and tripod!!


Daw, Pistyll Rhaedrr was where we were thinking. If it comes recommended we will put it 1 on our list
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18-10-07, 04:12 PM
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Re: ND Filters

Or you can do what I've done in the past - take the shot through polarizer sunglasses LOL
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18-10-07, 05:06 PM
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Or you can do what I've done in the past - take the shot through polarizer sunglasses LOL
good idea! LOL


     
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18-10-07, 10:41 PM
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Re: ND Filters

wish i could help you! iv got nd 8 and polariser but only tried it once and made a lot of mistake and not tried it on water ...yet
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