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Blue Skies


When I shoot an image that includes the sky, even on a clear day it turns out very light blue. So, my question. How can I get that deep, rich, blue sky in my photos. I am hoping to accomplish this with camera settings, not new equipment. Any advice would be helpful though. Thank you for your time.


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October 01, 1999

 
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  The answer is, alas, new equipment, but not very expensive equipment. A polarizing filter does a nice job of darkening skies for color photography. If you have an autofocus system you need a circular polarizer. Another help is a blue graduated density filter, but it is trickier to use. For black & white shots, try a yellow or orange filter. - rich@----.net

[Editor: be sure to get the size that fits your lens. This is different than the focal length of your lens (i.e. 50mm); go by the size of your lens cap or look for another dimension on the lens, like 58 or 62mm.]


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September 27, 2001

 
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