ND filters really are not a good choice for this. They are most suited to add additional stops to allow for longer exposures in bright suns for an effect like flowing water and by definition wont change the color of anything hence "Neutral".


If you post up some pics showing your problem shots along with camera and lens combo used and exif data and setting used for the exposure Im sure I can help you out. I shoot A LOT of outdoor sports and this is one of the first things one has to master. You shouldnt need any additional tools, just the right body/lens combo and corrrect setttings and correct white balance. It also helps if your monitor is calibrated with a hardware calibration device like a Colormunki or Spyder Pro on the lower end. It is common to go in circels trying to get photos to look right when what ou are seeing on the monitor is not true rendition of colors in the first place. Most monitors default profiles add saturation and contrast to be more appealing to the eye, well that doesnt help when trying to fix a photo that may not be incorrect in the first place, simpy how it is displayed is incorrect. Then to add to the nightmare what you just saw on the monitor after spending too much time in post process isnt what comes out of the printer. This is why I advocate the colormunki, Use it to profile your printer and monitor and what you see on the monitor is what gets spit out of the printer.





Here is a nice blasting mid day sun photo for you with several well defined colors including skin tones.