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    Scott Robertson
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    @srphotographic

    Hello! This is my first photo post. I am a professional photographer in Gainesville, FL.

    These photos are from a group camping trip to Fort Clinch State Park in Northeastern Florida. Comments and questions welcomed and encouraged.

    Crab boat at sunrise

    Group shot by Fort Clinch's outer walls

    View of Cumberland Island National Seashore across the St. Mary's River

    Fort Clinch at sunrise

    #1375469
    Stephen Nelson
    Member

    @stephenn6289

    Locale: Sunshine State

    great pictures, do you use any gradient filters?. and as the title suggestes, we've got to get out west sometime.

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    Scott Robertson
    Member

    @srphotographic

    Thanks, Stephen. We do need to get out west; the farthest West I have been is South Dakota.

    I do not use ND Grad. filters. I had a cokin series ND Grad. filter before my lenses outgrew them (filter size 77mm, yikes). Instead of using ND grads, I am just very very careful with my exposure. I use a sturdy (and heavy, egh) tripod and shoot at ISO100 so I won't run into any problems with noise. I will typically slightly underexpose the foreground and slightly overexpose the sky. I then use photoshop to correct the exposure with dodging and burning. It tends to work well in most situations.

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    Stephen Nelson
    Member

    @stephenn6289

    Locale: Sunshine State

    wow, thats cool, thanks

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    Dylan Skola
    BPL Member

    @phageghost

    Locale: Southern California

    Stephen,

    If you auto-bracket your exposures from a tripod, you can blend them in photoshop to achieve the same effect as a ND filter (but with more flexibility, since it doesn't need a flat horizon). This article on Luminous Landscape describes the technique pretty well.

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    Richard Nelridge
    Spectator

    @naturephoto1

    Locale: Eastern Pennsylvania

    I submit that it is preferable to use a Grad ND filter in the field for both digital or transparency film rather than rely entirely upon Photoshop or equivalent digital program. Both digital and transparency film require that the highlights not burn out. You will obtain a better final print with the filter with less problem rather than rely entirely upon the digital process.

    I am presently using the Cokin P holder with Singh-Ray Grad ND filters. Lee also makes very high quality Grad ND filters that will operate with this holder as well. Additionally, Singh-Ray also makes warm Polarizing filters that fit this holder though they are expensive.

    In my case however, I am using a variety of cameras including my 2lb 12oz Toho Shimo FC-45X 4 X 5 Field camera with a variety of lenses and tripod.

    Rich

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