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Dave Holland
{K:13074} 5/17/2004
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Thankyou for your comment on my photograph last April. With the new upgrade, I don't seem to be getting automatic notification, so I just noticed it today. An ND grad filter is a neutral density graduated filter. It is dark on the upper part of the filter, and light on the bottom, with a graduated transition. The best kind are those that you can move and tilt the transition point at will, not the circular (threaded) ones. They are graded by how dark they are at the darkest, with an average being an ND 0.6 being most common, ND 0.9 and ND 0.3 also sold. Some come with a hard transition, not a graduated transition. Cokin sell a holder that works well with the rectangular filters. The point of these is the fact that film and 'modern' digital sensors are not able to accurately capture the extreme variance of brightness in most landscape images. So the typical mountain shot is blown out in the sky and snow, too dark in the lower foreground. I would buy their holder and an ND 0.6 to start. For landscape photography you must have one of those, as well as a circular polarizer. Cheers.
Dave
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Lee Harris
{K:14694} 4/15/2004
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Dave this picture is all about what I'm trying to learn. (In reverse but all the same.)
You have captured this fellow as the subject and softened the background to show it well without being the subject itself.
I see that learning dof is not going to be a overnight project.
Thank you for your comment and I apologize but at this time I don't even know what a ND Grad Filter is.
I will go read up and find out though.
Again thank you for your Comment.
Lee
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Stefan Engström
{K:24473} 3/3/2004
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It is an unusual photo (to me) for two reasons. One is that the uniformly not-too-strongly out-of-focus background still is so clearly separated from the foreground. The other is the placement of the in-focus man and the pile of rocks he is sitting on. For me, a closer crop on top works even better.
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Kim Culbert
{K:37070} 3/3/2004
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You've got a lot of views... not sure why people aren't commenting.
I think it's powerful as well... and a real unique perspective.
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Dave Holland
{K:13074} 2/27/2004
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Thankyou, Kim. This image speaks to me, I wish it had as powerful effect on others.
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Kim Culbert
{K:37070} 2/26/2004
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What a wonderful image! The guy is soooo sharp, really standing out from the background. If I was travelling, I would love an image like this to remind me! As well, I like the colours in the background of the houses and the hill, while the main subject is in all black. Nice contrasting colours to make the scene!
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