How To Use Neutral Density Filters
by Luke Walker
Have you ever used a neutral density filter (sometimes called an ND grad filter)? Neutral density means there is no coloration and it is a dark filter. The grad simply means that the filter has a gradation from a darker area transitioning a clear area. If used carefully, with landscapes this can make an enormous difference to produce dark and atmospheric skies and for other wonderful effects. It is also very useful to help adjust the level of intensity of brightness in your photos that is obvious between the bright sky and the landscape, which is often much darker depending on the lighting conditions.
So imagine you intend to get a picture of a building using a neutral density grad filter. Usually you would want to balance the exposure. As already mentioned, this can be extremely useful if you have a very bright sky and a dark foreground. By putting the grad filter in the slot in the holder on your lens, you can slide the grey grad filter down over the horizon in the frame.
Supposing it's a bright sunny day, the building we are shooting would be lit up by the sun and you would most likely select a softer gradation. On a cloudy day with relatively flat lighting you want to accentuate the clouds and bring them out a little bit more.
The secret to using these is that you need to slide them down so that the gradation begins just above the level of the horizon. With a smaller aperture, that change will become more apparent because you have a much longer depth of field, meaning what's closer to the lens is going to be more in focus so the transition effect will become more obvious.
You can use an aperture priority or a shutter priority and the camera will calculate the other settings, you don't have to spend time worrying about all of the manual settings to use one.
When you buy a new lens filter, it usually comes with a holder so that you can slide it over the front of your lens and slide it up and down to get the perfect position.
If you're planning to start shooting with filters this is a great place to begin because it isn't complex.
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Title: How To Use Neutral Density Filters
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