Over the weekend I was playing with a split level neutral density filter. It slips into a filter holder on the front of the lens, and basically darkens one half of the image. That allows you to take shots where one half is much darker or lighter than the other (a classic example is shots that have some sky in them-- because on most days, the sky is much brighter than the rest of the image.) The filter works pretty well-- using the Cokin P-system, it can be attached and removed fairly quickly. And it really does help with certain shots. It does have its limits, however-- I was using a 2-stop split filter-- for situations in which the halves of the image are further apart than that, the filter doesn't help. For those situations, bracket three or four stops and do high-dynamic range combos in Photoshop.
Here's a complementary view, looking North.
hmm. this actually looks better on the site than it did when you were showing me yesterday.
Posted by: tien | 10/23/2007 at 11:05 AM
told you so, bitch!
Posted by: Jake | 10/23/2007 at 02:11 PM
The filter works pretty well-- using the Cokin P-system, it can be attached and removed fairly quickly.
Posted by: ClubPenguinCheats | 06/19/2011 at 07:37 PM