I went to the river to try out my new 9 stop ND filter. After almost dropping it in the river I took some shots that looked ok and came home. When I viewed them on the computer there was not one that was acceptable. Looks like the ND filter is a learning curve for me. I will try again! So, this was a shot before the filter went on.
@russianblue Thanks for the link Kass, I will have a look at that, I'm sure it will have some great tips. My main problem was that the filter was dirty even though it was brand new. The shots looked great on the camera, it was only when I got home that I could see the dirt.
@dannydavies Thanks Danny, this was just a snap before I put the filter on. There was too much sun for a slow shutter speed without the filter. Unfortunately the filter was dirty so I need to go back another day with a sparkly clean one :)
lovely shot, I had similar situation with my ND filter and really need to get back out there and try again, I had other new toys at the time and forgot to go back out and try again
were you trying to make the water smooth? I want to learn how to do that.....
even though your filter shots didn't come out as you hoped, you got to experiment and you still ended up with a good shot!
@paula365 With the ND filter it takes away so many stops of light (mine is 9 stops) so that you can have a really slow shutter speed to make the water smooth. On a sunny day there is too much light for a slow enough shutter speed.
@russianblue Just read that article Kass, it's really good with some great advice. Stopping right down was probably a big mistake. I think I need a better tripod too.
@dannydavies Thanks Danny, this was just a snap before I put the filter on. There was too much sun for a slow shutter speed without the filter. Unfortunately the filter was dirty so I need to go back another day with a sparkly clean one :)
even though your filter shots didn't come out as you hoped, you got to experiment and you still ended up with a good shot!