[Closed] Show me your filter pics

Some fairly standard ND grad action:
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_accidental/5100478468/ ]Blackford Hill[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/the_accidental/ ]the accidental martini[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_accidental/5100479638/ ]Golden autumn sunset[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/the_accidental/ ]the accidental martini[/url], on Flickr

And some cheesy action with an ND8
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Though rather than the above, I'd actually probably recommend a polariser. Not sure I've any example pics to hand tho.

Combination of ND and ND Grad to balance the sky and slow the water

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5187133500/ ]Ebb and Flow[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

Polariser to increase the contrast on what was a very bright day
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5107296092/ ]The Pinnacles Desert[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

It even works well in B&W, although some other post-processing jiggery in here too...
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/5186539747/ ]It was a blur...[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

Great stuff, thanks for the pics. Any recomendations for kit, Hoya/Nikon etc?

I use 'Hi-Tech' (also known as Formatt). They're made in south Wales and are OK, but still have some cast which can be hard to shift, especially on the ND grad where one p[art of the photo is slightly yellowish and the other isn't.

The best, without doubt, are Lee, but then you are talking a lot of money...

Circular Polarizer for this one:

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I would recommend B+W for their CP filters and Lee for their drop in system (NDs etc)

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Never really turned out like they tell you in the photo magazines...

Mine are shit, but here are a couple of examples:

ND 2 + ND 4

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/49244979@N03/4708038201/ ]ND rocks[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/49244979@N03/ ]Phaleboy Photos[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/49244979@N03/4708033273/ ]IMG_1370[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/49244979@N03/ ]Phaleboy Photos[/url], on Flickr

(blew the sky on this, should have shot in RAW or used a grad)

Sunset filter

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/49244979@N03/4955042194/ ]IMG_1557[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/49244979@N03/ ]Phaleboy Photos[/url], on Flickr

Grad Filter

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/49244979@N03/4703939698/ ]IMG_1317[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/49244979@N03/ ]Phaleboy Photos[/url], on Flickr

I use the Cokin P series filters and a Jessops UV filter. The Cokin system is great as you buy the filter holder and then buy an adaptor to fit your lens diameter. If you have multiple lenses you just buy different adaptors (about £7 each) instead of having to buy an entire new filter system. The filters for the Cokin system are just plastic squares that sit in the holder and there is a very broad range available.

I find the Cokins have an even worse cast that can be impossible to get rid of in post processing. Obviously they're cheap as chips, which does help significantly if you're starting out.

But, as with tripods - if you buy the right one first time, you never have to buy any more...

I havn't found it a problem.

Then again I don't do much post processing.

Here`s one using a number 10 welding glass filter! cheap as chips 🙂