Almost bought a complete Lee kit with filters, foundation kit, adapter rings, and the Big Stopper. Just didn't quite have the needed funds in my Paypal account at the time. Was kicking myself.
Awesome shot, Jonathan. Shows what magic can be worked with those filters.
From tonight. Balloonfest at Shelbyville, IL. Maybe a bit of vertical distortion here, but mostly the balloons were leaning that far because of the wind. It really shortened the show and kept them from offering tethered rides.
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Mark - Flickr
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Mark,
I'm sure the Big Stopper is great filter, but screw on "black glass" ND filters work pretty well too and may cost less. I'm using the Hoya ND X400 and have been happy with it so far, unlike Jonathan though I greatly struggle with foliage moving during my exposures :-)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/6825585...ckglassfilter/
Dave
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/dthrog00/
I've used stacked filters to replicate black glass. They do indeed work. But you need to focus first and then mount the glass without affecting the focus. Much easier to do with a Lee setup.
Mark - Flickr
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Mark,
Have you tried focusing using live view with the filter mounted? The camera tries to simulate the exposure so I think this may work for you.
Dave
See my photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dthrog00/
Johnathan, your 10 stop Lee filter is serious stuff but to be able to compute and execute a 2 stop hard grad on top is photographic prowess at its best
Neil
While we still haven't seen too much Autumn colors around here, this weekend looked like we had skipped a season and gone right into Winter. It's not unusual, but it's always a nice surprise to wake up to a view this. Taken literally jumping out of my bed...
There again by Tounis_9, on Flickr
Pierre
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What a view Pierre! You're a very lucky man and took an excellent photo!
Dave
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/dthrog00/
Great shot Pierre, what are those lines at the top?
Steve U
Wine, Food and Photography Student and Connoisseur
Thanks Dave. I agree I'm lucky.Originally Posted by Dave Throgmartin
Those lines are big fences made of metal. Their purpose is to prevent avalanches from forming at the top of the mountain. There are several villages on this mountain, all the way down to the main valley. From top to bottom, it's more than 2000 meters high, so even a small avalanche forming at the top could have dramatic consequences once it reaches the lower parts of the mountain.
I wanted to climb on this mountain this Fall, and I still hope to do it if the snow goes away before it's too late. The trail goes right through those fences, so if I'm able to take a good picture of them, I'll show you what it looks like.
Pierre
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I have a lot of photos that I am still working through from this past weekend. But I've processed a few that I liked. These were from the "Water Fire" in Providence Rhode Island. I've heard about it for years, this is the first time I've went.
By the way, if anyone has suggestions on how to take photos of fire with the background, I'd be interested. The DR is killing me.....and no, I don't think an extra 2 stops would make that much of a difference....
small-7372 by kayaker72, on Flickr
small-7355 by kayaker72, on Flickr
small-7492 by kayaker72, on Flickr
small-7498 by kayaker72, on Flickr
Thanks for viewing....Brant
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