Graduated Natural Density Filter Effect for landscape

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Permalink Reply by Marcus Tan on June 11, 2008 at 9:27am

shud look something like this?

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Permalink Reply by buzznfrog on June 11, 2008 at 9:44am

Marcus,

This effect is fairly simple to simulate in Photoshop, providing you know your way around the program. Instead of me explaining how I do it, see a very simple version which explains the technique in a very detailed fashion.

http://www.thedigitalphotographyconnection.com/pfdp_player.php?ID=58

www.miriellophotography.com

Thanks,
Mike

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Permalink Reply by Bill Dobbs on June 30, 2008 at 11:29am

I agree completely. I'd like to add to the discussion: too many shots I've seen lately look awful due to obvious use of a graduated filter. Unless that's become a fad... but I still think it looks artificial. That said, I sometime use gnd's, even coloured ones, but only when their use will appear natural. One downside to gnd's is even in raw format you still have the enhancement as part of the file.

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Permalink Reply by Reza on June 21, 2008 at 11:44am

perhaps playing around with light and shadow would do the trick?

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