Originally posted by aLep Hi Pentaxians,
Need your advice whether should I or not to buy a CPL and ND filter for landscape photography purposes. Failed to achieve the nice blue sky and calm water during my recent visit. Also I'm unsure about the brand and type of the CPL and ND to get if I really need it. I hope that you guys able to guide/help me with this matter.
Thank you.
Alep, the answer to your question depends on how much time you want to spend or trying to fix a image on your computer via photoshop or any other software.
Also given your failed to achieve comment yes you should use filters.
you will find that there will be many times that if you get the exposure correct for the fore ground the sky will be blown out and feature- less. and even worse l if that is the case there is nothing , or very little that post production work will achieve to fix this.
In fact to under expose is better as often you can pull up dark area with better results .
So filters? well Polaroid filters will help , they work best if you are 90 degrees to the sun, they darken the sky and take the glare off foliage.
go look on goggle lots of examples before you buy!!
but what I recommend every one is go buy a set of ND graduated filters you only need 2 on average for a digital, get a 0.9 and a 1.2
you don't even need the holders hold them in your hand. what they do is darken but not change the colours. let you camera expose including the filter and wahey, instant images with perfect exposure for the grass trees etc and beautiful blue sky and white clouds.
now you become a photographer not a point and shooter the name of the game if you have any pride is perfect exposure not correction via PS.!!!!
just my penny's worth
Alistair