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Post by chrisc on Dec 31, 2011 15:51:45 GMT
I am confused a little bit on what is meant by a reversed gnd...seems to me if you flip it (rotate 180) then it blocks the foreground, and leaves the sky alone. Please educate me..I are so cornfused.
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Post by nickjohnson on Dec 31, 2011 16:20:58 GMT
I am confused a little bit on what is meant by a reversed gnd...seems to me if you flip it (rotate 180) then it blocks the foreground, and leaves the sky alone. Please educate me..I are so cornfused. Chris. A normal grad is darkest at one end (usually the top), and gets lighter toward the middle in either a soft (longer blend distance) or hard (shorted blend distance) way. A reverse grad is at it's darkest toward the middle, blend point, and tapers off somewhat toward the top. It is supposed to be particularly useful for sunrise / set over flat terrain or sea - where the brightest bit (sun) is near the horizon. See here:- www.speedgraphic.co.uk/lee_cokin_hitech_100mm/hitech_100mm_nd_reverse_grad/21739_p.html |
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Post by chrisc on Dec 31, 2011 17:31:21 GMT
Ahso...I accomplish that with the GND in Photoshop ;D best I can do at the moment...got to get some more money for other filters.
Speaking of other filters...are there any others you use on a regular basis?
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Post by nickjohnson on Dec 31, 2011 17:39:58 GMT
Ahso...I accomplish that with the GND in Photoshop ;D best I can do at the moment...got to get some more money for other filters. Speaking of other filters...are there any others you use on a regular basis? Ah grasshopper - you're way too far ahead. Just like yourself I've been waiting for the supply situation to get sorted. I hope to be able to get a filter kit in a few months. I'm planning a sunrise shoot with a particular Castle in mind. |
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Post by chrisc on Dec 31, 2011 18:28:45 GMT
B&H over here have them in stock now. I got mine from a canadian company but won't do that again...too much brokerage fees involved.
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Post by cannockwolf on Jan 3, 2012 16:12:58 GMT
nice landscapes there, but they seem to be taken in the summer when the sun i quite high, you can only get good light in the golden hour at that time of year, its best to get out from Oct-March when its the golden hour all day!
the edits help as you need light on the landscape but you cant fake good light unfortunately, skies np but not light, flat light will kill the best landscape in the world
I like the bw treatment but be careful of very white clouds as they draw the eye and then keep you there spoiling the rest of the photo, in mono landscapes the general rule is the brightest part of the photo should be the main interest then the next brightest the second point of interest
HTH
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Post by nickjohnson on Jan 3, 2012 17:32:29 GMT
Yes, that does help Dave - Thank you.
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