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The Advantages of the Yellow/Green Filters OK OK your wondering what the question is. Well I feel as though I need to settle into the type of photography that first inspired me. Culture and the people that create it. And capturing their richness in B & W images. Second to this is a general interst in landscapes. I want to know if the filters I have purchased will be of any use as it is hard to find good advice at the local developer. I bought a HAMA Pol Circular to bring out the colour and feeling in my landscapes and a HOYA Yellow and Green (XO)to enhance my B & W people photograhy. Have I made the right choice in my first two filters considering what I want to do? Secondly the Pol Circ has a knob to rotate the filter. What does this do? I cannot find any markings or graduations to set it in a particular place if that is what it is used for. Please excuse my ignorance. What are the advantages of the Yellow/Green(XO)in B&W? Are there limitations. Sorry its so long, don't feel you need to answer it all! What a wonderful adventure photography is! My creative side has been dying to come out and I hope to discover it through capturing beautiful B & W images of people and landscapes. All tips welcolmed. Thanks for your time. Daniel.
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Roland Towey |
Hi. The knob you refer to rotates the filter. Hold your camera looking at water, for instance. Then use the knob to rotate the filter. Hey presto - you can see through the water; this is because you have eliminated the glare and reflection. In most instances, this is the most pleasing image. Try taking two different shots, one without polarizing (not turning the knob) and one polarized (turning the knob till the reflections disappear). Another effect the polarizer has it enriches blues and greens - perfect for sea and grass shots. Regards,
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Timothy A. Chorlton |
Hi Daniel Time I put a little back into this site as I have got loads out of it. I personally think that less is more with filters. Nature is a beautiful thing which is seldom enhanced with certain filters. My kit bag holds the following... B&W: Red filter, Orange and Yellow. These are great for adding contrast (red & orange), using with infra red film (red) and lightening foliage (yellow) For Colour I have a polariser and a warm up and an 81 blue for correction indoor lighting and making misty mornings look cold and mystical. The only other filters I use on a regular basis are Neutral density filters. I find that one that holds the sky back for 2 stops is my most used out of the three available (1 stop, 2 stops, 3 stops). This is known as a graduated neutral density. And another which I am just starting to experiment with is a 2 stop neutral density. I use two of these to slow down exposure times to give water a milky look. Other filters that I have bought in the past never see the light of day anymore. Regarding the polarizer, try carrying it around in your pocket for a few days and look at different surfaces with it by spinning it in your hand (you don't need the camera to see the results). Your eyes will soon become tuned in to the subtle differences that polarizers make
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