What an honor!! My First Daily Deviation!!
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Special Thanks to
^Davenit for suggesting one of my photographs…
As some of you may already know
^Davenit has a very special talent for expressing concepts through his photography. He places the utmost attention to detail and has produced some of the most amazingly clean - if you will- and well thought out photos on DA. Below is just a small tidbit of what you will see in his gallery.
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I received a few Print Requests for the above mentioned Daily Deviation and would like to encourage those of you who submitted requests to please follow this
www.deviantart.com/print/94462… order. A portion of all proceeds will go to the Habitat for Humanity International foundation, a great non-profit organization that "seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action."
Some of my Featured Prints:
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Quick Photo Tip
In response to many requests, I would like to spend a few moments of your time and answer some of the most popular questions I receive about ND Filters. While I am not an expert in this particular area, I feel it is my duty to share what little knowledge I have.
->What is a Neutral Density filter and what does it do?
A Neutral Density filter, basically, reduces the amount of available light entering the lens of your camera. By using a ND filter you can accomplish different tasks such as slowing down your shutter speeds, preventing highlight blowouts and make your photos (edit) "appear" darker" .
->What types of ND filters /setup do you use?
I personally use HiTech ND filters with a Cokin Z pro filter kit, which allows you to stack up to three different and or similar filters at once.
www.michaelduvall.com/tutorial…I use this setup mainly because it allows you to quickly remove filters and mix and match different types of filters for added creativity.
I also use a few different styles of the ND filters; some have a soft graduation
www.michaelduvall.com/tutorial… on them while others are completely dark to reduce light distribution consistently that enters the lens.
->Dude what the heck does .9 mean? (Yes, I have received this exact question many times)
.9 basically represents how many light stops the filter will reduce. i.e. .3 will reduce the light entering the lens by one light stop, .6 by 2 light stops, .9 by three stops, etc.
->How do I meter a landscape scene with the intent of using a Neutral Density Graduated Filter?
The most basic way to meter a landscape scene is to take a meter reading from the land and then the sky. Next subtract the 2 readings, the difference in the meter readings will determine which filter to use for a balanced exposure. i.e. if the difference is 2 stops then a .6 graduated ND filter would most likely be the best choice to use.
->How do you position a soft graduated ND filter anyway?
With the Cokin Z filter system you can slide the filter into the filter holder then raise and lower the filter and or rotate the filter system to the left and or right e.g.
www.michaelduvall.com/tutorial….
->Where can I find more intel on ND filters?
Below are a couple of links to sites that will fill you in. If you decide to purchase a ND filter and or Filter holder kit, please be sure to do your research to find a filter and or filter system that works well with your particular needs.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutral_…www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam/…members.aol.com/kevinoneil/nd.…If you have any further questions please send me a note.
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