Outback SA Part 3

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A polarising filter also does wonders and helps bring out colours, not unlike good sunglasses.

Actually a Neutral density filter is better, Polarising will cut out glare and reflections on glass/water. :wink:

ND filters are avail in different gradients, 2/4/8 The darker the longer you can leave the shutter open for allowing more light/colour in.
(Or stops for the photo literate people).

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I am using a digital SLR set on ISO 200, 90% time I just leave it in landscape mode. It has a UV filter on it which really brings out the colours.

The photos should be encripted with date, time, ISO, speed, and F-stop if you are really keen to know and open them with your camera software.

Some of them were taken on my wifes Nikon compact camera.

The best bit of advice I can give is fit a UV filter, not only does it protect the lens, it cuts glare, stops that washed out look and brings out the natural colours.

Thanks a lot! Good to know! Think I should try that as well! :lol:

Longing for the next part,
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great looking trip mate......would love to see that arid part of the country some time soon

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Thanks a lot! Good to know! Think I should try that as well!

I also find the best photos are the ones taken early in the morning or late afternoon... much better light for bringing out the colours, and it makes the clouds look awsome in landscapes.


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I also find the best photos are the ones taken early in the morning or late afternoon... much better light for bringing out the colours, and it makes the clouds look awsome in landscapes.

Japp, thats definitely true!!! But still I never reached this colour-level you have on your pix! I'll try a UV-filter first on our trip starting next week!

Thanks a lot!

Axel

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ND filters allow longer shutter speeds or wider apertures but affect the whole picture. They should be neutral and give no colour effect although there are some that claim to be 'warming' and the like. Good for making those waterfall shots have silky running water, if you like that thing.

ND Grads have a variable (gradual) density that allows a scene with different extremes of brightness to be recorded on the film/sensor. These should also be neutral but also come in weird colours to 'enhance' your photo. They also come in varieties with soft/medium/hard transitions between the ND area and the clear bit. Only useful when you can seperate your picture into 2 sections (eg commonly used on landscapes where the foreground needs more exposure but the sky needs a lot less)

Polarisers cut out reflections, make the sky darker (relative to the sun direction... 90 degrees for max effect) but will enrich colours in circumstances where you may not think to use one, probably a side effect of removing reflections Downside is a loss of 2 'stops' of light.

"Circular" Polarisers are usually thought to be needed when using AF lenses for the AF to still work. I use a Linear polariser on an AF camera occasionly and can't remember it not focusing so maybe that's a Internet "fable"